San Diego Sedge

Carex spissa L.H. Bailey - Sedge family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Graminoid

Features

Flower Color: Green, Brown

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind

Larval Species depending on San Diego Sedge: 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.