Calflora Taxon Report
Carex viridula  Michx.  ssp. viridula 
Little green sedge
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).
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Observation Search
~33 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Bloom Period
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:
PLANTSCarex oederi ssp. viridula
PLANTSCarex oederi var. recterostrata
JEF + PLANTSCarex oederi
PLANTSCarex serotina
JEF + PLANTSCarex 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)

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