Carex gigas Calflora

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Carex gigas (Holm) Mack.

(not an active name)

Siskiyou sedge

Carex gigas is a perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.

also called Carex scabriuscula


	Plant Range Observation Search ~104 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: seeps, meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, wetland-riparian

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JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Carex scabriuscula

Information about Carex gigas from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (CASC14) 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: 04/09/2025).