Carex heteroneura var. epapillosa Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex heteroneura W. Boott var. epapillosa (Mack.) F. J. Herm.

(not an active name)

Different nerve sedge, Smooth nerve sedge

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

also called Carex heteroneura


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

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: meadows, slopes

Communities: Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Carex atrata var. erecta
PLANTS	Carex atrata
PLANTS	Carex epapillosa
JEF	Carex heteroneura

Information about Carex heteroneura var. epapillosa from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (CAHEE) 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: 05/13/2025).