Carex illota Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 1569

Carex illota L. H. Bailey

Sheep sedge, Small headed sedge

2009 Steve Matson

2010 Steve Matson

2009 Steve Matson

Carex illota, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: streambanks, meadows

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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Carex illota


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAIL) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images 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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/23/2021).