Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 1583

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

Fat fruited sedge, Kellogg's sedge

2007 Steve Matson

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


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Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Parent:	Carex lenticularis

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

More information about Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CALEL3) 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: 10/26/2021).