Carex occidentalis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex occidentalis L. Bailey

Western sedge

2016 Steve Matson

2008 Steve Matson

2020 Newton W

Carex occidentalis is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~61 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

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PLANTS	Carex neomexicana

Information about Carex occidentalis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAOC2) 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 CNPS Inventory: 2B.3 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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/24/2024).