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Carex barbarae
Carex barbarae Dewey
Santa Barbara Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CABA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A bright-green, evergreen plant forming dense tufts. Culms rise 1-3 ft. and are usually taller than the linear leaves.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Distribution: Coastal s. CA, n. through Coastal Ranges and Sierra foothills, to s.w. OR
Native Habitat: Seasonally wet, open, brushy or wooded slopes and valley flats
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Description: Seasonally wet soils.
Benefit
Use Other: Indigenous people cultivated the rhizomes for basketry.Interesting Foliage: yes
Propagation
Commercially Avail: yesFind Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Bibliography
Bibref 1218 - Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (2006) Anderson, M. KatSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex barbarae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex barbarae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex barbarae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-10Research By: TWC Staff