Carex phaeocephala Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex phaeocephala Piper

Brown head sedge, Dunhead sedge, Mountain hare sedge

2013 Dana York

2003 Steve Matson

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


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

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs in non wetlands

Habitat: slopes, ridges

Communities: Subalpine Forest, Bristle-cone Pine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Carex phaeocephala from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAPH2) 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	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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/11/2023).