Carex nigricans - Calflora

Carex nigricans C. A. Mey.

Black alpine sedge

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2009 Steve Matson

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


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

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: meadows, slopes

Communities: Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

External links:


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Consortium of California Herbaria (CCH2) Integrated Taxonomic Info System (ITIS) International Plants Names Index (IPNI)	CalPhotos iNaturalist PlantID.net Calscape BONAP (Distribution Map)
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