Carex viridula var. viridula Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex viridula Michx. var. viridula

(not an active name)

Green sedge

2008 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.

2010 Dr. Dean Taylor

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

also called Carex viridula ssp. viridula


	Plant Range Observation Search ~14 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, wetland-riparian

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JEF + PLANTS	Carex viridula ssp. viridula

Information about Carex viridula var. viridula from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (CAVIV) 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: 12/22/2024).