Carex viridula ssp. viridula Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex viridula Michx. ssp. viridula

Little green sedge

2020 Dana York

2014 Dana York

2020 Dana York

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

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~14 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Carex oederi ssp. viridula
PLANTS	Carex oederi var. recterostrata
JEF + PLANTS	Carex oederi
PLANTS	Carex serotina
JEF + PLANTS	Carex viridula var. viridula

Information about Carex viridula ssp. viridula from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAVIV) 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 CNPS Inventory: 2B.3 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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 07/12/2025).