Carex echinata ssp. echinata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex echinata Murray ssp. echinata

Bristle fruit sedge, Star sedge, Stellate sedge

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


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

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Carex angustior var. gracilenta
JEF + PLANTS	Carex angustior
PLANTS	Carex cephalantha
PLANTS	Carex echinata var. angustata
PLANTS	Carex hawaiiensis
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Information about Carex echinata ssp. echinata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAECE) 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: 04/02/2025).