Carex viridula Calflora

Taxon Report 9772

Carex viridula Michx.

Little green sedge

2015 Dana York

2010 Dr. Dean Taylor

2008 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (37 records) Plant Characteristics

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Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. viridula

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Carex viridula


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAVI5) BONAP Distribution Map	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/04/2021).