Calflora
Taxon  Report   8892    
Carex scirpoidea  Michx.  ssp. pseudoscirpoidea  (Rydb.) D. A. Dunlop
Single spiked sedge
Carex scirpoidea ssp. pseudoscirpoidea, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(60 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Cyperaceae  
Genus: Carex
Parent: Carex scirpoidea

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSCarex pseudoscirpoidea
JEF + PLANTSCarex scirpoidea var. pseudoscirpoidea
More information about  Carex scirpoidea ssp. pseudoscirpoidea

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: 05/29/2022).