Carex phaeocephala Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 1614

Carex phaeocephala Piper

Brown head sedge, Dunhead sedge, Mountain hare sedge

Carex phaeocephala, 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.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	CYPERACEAE
Genus:	Carex

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs in non wetlands

Habitat: slopes, ridges

Communities: Subalpine Forest, Bristle-cone Pine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Carex phaeocephala


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAPH2)	ITIS Original Publication citation 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	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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: May 26, 2019).