Carex dudleyi Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex dudleyi Mack.

(not an active name)

Dudley's sedge

Carex dudleyi is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Carex densa


	Plant Range Observation Search ~694 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Coastal Prairie, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Carex densa

Information about Carex dudleyi from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (CADU2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map 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: 03/29/2025).