Carex filifolia Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex filifolia Nutt.

Thread leaf sedge, Threadleaf sedge

2003 Steve Matson

2022 Jordan Collins

2022 Bob Sweatt

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (376 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. erostrata ... var. filifolia
Genus:	Carex
Family:	Cyperaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Carex elyniformis

Information about Carex filifolia from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAFI) 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	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/30/2023).