Carex incurviformis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex incurviformis Mack.

Coastal sand sedge

2016 Steve Matson

2016 Dean Wm. Taylor

Carex incurviformis is a perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Carex incurviformis var. danaensis

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~60 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Alpine Fell-fields

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Carex danaensis
JEF + CNPS	Carex incurviformis var. danaensis
JEF	Carex incurviformis var. incurviformis

Information about Carex incurviformis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAIN8) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.3 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).