Carex vulpinoidea Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex vulpinoidea Michx.

Fox sedge

2022 Donald Burk

2024 Donald Burk

2010 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.

Carex vulpinoidea is a perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~55 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: riparian, freshwater-marsh

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Carex vulpinoidea from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAVU2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability 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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/14/2025).