Carex vesicaria var. major Calflora

Distribution by County 1651

Carex vesicaria L. var. major Boott

(not an active name)

Western blister sedge

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

also called Carex exsiccata

Record Count by County


Del Norte: 7	Mendocino: 4	San Mateo: 2	Sonoma: 12
El Dorado: 2	Nevada: 1	Santa Cruz: 3	Trinity: 3
Humboldt: 11	Placer: 4	Sierra: 3
Marin: 10	Plumas: 1	Siskiyou: 5

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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/13/2024).