Carex vesicaria var. major Calflora

Taxon Report

Carex vesicaria L. var. major Boott

(not an active name)

Western blister sedge

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

also called Carex exsiccata


	Plant Range Observation Search ~55 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Coastal Prairie, wetland-riparian

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JEF + PLANTS	Carex exsiccata

Information about Carex vesicaria var. major from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (CAEX5) 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: 05/09/2025).