Carex spissa
L. H. Bailey
San diego sedge
Carex spissa is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
2.8 - strong indicator
Coastal Sage Scrub, Southern Oak Woodland, Chaparral, wetland-riparian
[Wikipedia] Description: This sedge looks somewhat like a cattail.[4] It produces angled stems easily exceeding a meter in height surrounded by leathery green to reddish leaves up to about 1.2 meters long. The inflorescence is up to 80 centimeters long, with many long reddish brown flower spikes, each holding up to 300 developing fruits. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
