Carex echinata ssp. phyllomanica Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex echinata Murray ssp. phyllomanica (W. Boott) Reznicek

Star sedge

2017 Steve Matson

2016 Keir Morse

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~22 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Coastal Prairie, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Carex echinata var. phyllomanica
JEF + PLANTS	Carex phyllomanica

Information about Carex echinata ssp. phyllomanica from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAECP) 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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).