Calflora
Taxon  Report   1563    
Carex heteroneura  W. Boott
Different nerve sedge,  Variable nerved sedge
Carex heteroneura
© 2000 Robert E. Preston, Ph.D.
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Carex heteroneura
© 2010 Steve Matson
Carex heteroneura
© 2010 Steve Matson
Carex heteroneura, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

Interactive Distribution Map


Observation Hotline
(observation details)



point, line, or polygon

Plant Characteristics
and Associations
Carex heteroneura
© 2008 Steve Matson
Family: CYPERACEAE  
Genus: Carex
Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields, wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: meadows, slopes

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN: Carex bella
ICPN: Carex epapillosa
ICPN: Carex heteroneura var. epapillosa
. . .
More information about  Carex heteroneura
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (CAHE8)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 21, 2019).