Carex ovalis Calflora

Distribution by County 1609

Carex ovalis Gooden.

(not an active name)

Egg sedge, Eggbract sedge

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

also called Carex leporina

Record Count by County


Alameda: 3	Marin: 6	Sacramento: 5	Sonoma: 27
Humboldt: 7	Mendocino: 3	Shasta: 1	Trinity: 2
Lake: 1	Napa: 4	Siskiyou: 1

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: 12/04/2024).