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

(not an active name)
Capitate sedge
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
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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:
PLANTSCarex arctogena
PLANTSCarex capitata var. arctogena
JEFCarex capitata
Information about  Carex capitata ssp. arctogena from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (CACAA2)

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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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 06/07/2023).