Calflora
Taxon  Report   1632    
Carex simulata  Mack.
Analogue sedge,   Short beaked sedge
Carex simulata, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Bloom Period
Family: Cyperaceae  
Genus: Carex

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: streambanks, meadows

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Coastal Prairie, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
More information about  Carex simulata

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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/25/2022).