Latin name: Carex spissa L. Bailey
Pronunciation: KARE-ex SPIS-sa
Common name: San Diego sedge
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge)
Habitat: Streambanks below 2000', coastal sage scrub, chaparral, foothill woodland, seeps, canyon bottoms, South Coast, Peninsular Range
Fruiting period: April to September
Name derivations: 1) Carex 2) spissa
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