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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