Carex pachystachya Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex pachystachya Cham. ex Steud.

Chamisso sedge, Thick headed sedge

2003 Steve Matson

2008 Steve Matson

2003 Steve Matson

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~209 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Carex festiva var. gracilis
PLANTS	Carex festiva var. pachystachya
JEF + PLANTS	Carex macloviana ssp. pachystachya
PLANTS	Carex macloviana var. pachystachya
PLANTS	Carex multimoda
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Information about Carex pachystachya from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAPA14) 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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 09/18/2024).