Calflora Taxon Report
Carex canescens  L.
Hoary sedge, Silvery sedge
photo on Calflora
2018 Robert L. Carr
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2018 Robert L. Carr
photo on Calflora
2014 Susan McDougall
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2018 Robert L. Carr
photo on Calflora
2018 Robert L. Carr
Carex canescens is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Carex
Family: Cyperaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
POWOCarex leersii
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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