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Carex xerophila
Carex xerophila Janeway & Zika
Chaparral Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAXE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Dry gabbro or serpentine soils in open forest, scrub, thicket edges, chaparral.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex xerophila in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex xerophila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex xerophila
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR