Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex lenticularis Michx. var. lipocarpa (Holm) L. A. Standl.

Fat fruited sedge, Kellogg's sedge

2011 Dana York

2007 Steve Matson

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~197 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Carex kelloggii
PLANTS	Carex lenticularis var. pallida
POWO	Carex kelloggii var. kelloggii

Information about Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CALEL3) 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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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 07/15/2025).