Carex capitata ssp. arctogena Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex capitata L. ssp. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Hiitonen

(not an active name)

Capitate sedge

2019 Matt Berger

2015 Chris Jaster

2003 Steve Matson

2002 Steve Matson

Carex capitata ssp. arctogena is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Carex capitata


	Plant Range Observation Search ~154 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands:
Arid West: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: meadows, slopes

Communities: Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Carex arctogena
PLANTS	Carex capitata var. arctogena
JEF	Carex capitata

Information about Carex capitata ssp. arctogena from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (CACAA2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/02/2024).