Carex scopulorum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex scopulorum Holm

Mountain sedge

2022 John Rawlings

2014 Julie Kierstead Nelson

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~310 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. bracteosa
Genus:	Carex
Family:	Cyperaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: streambanks, meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Carex scopulorum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (CASC12) 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 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).