San Diego Sedge

Carex spissa L.H. Bailey

Sedge family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
6.0 feet
Flower Color
Green, Brown
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind
Larval Host Euphyes vestris, Paratrytone melane

Native Range

  • USA:  California
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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