Carex eleocharis - Calflora

Carex eleocharis L. H. Bailey

(not an active name)

Spikerush sedge

2003 Steve Matson

Carex eleocharis is a perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Carex duriuscula


	Plant Range Observation Search ~43 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Carex
Family:	Cyperaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Subalpine Forest

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JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Carex duriuscula

Information about Carex eleocharis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (CADU6) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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