Latin name: Carex alma L.H. Bailey
Pronunciation: KARE-ex AL-ma
Common name: Sturdy sedge
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge)
Habitat: Springs, streambanks to 7500', Transverse and Peninsular Ranges, desert mountains
Fruiting period: May to July
Name derivations: 1) Carex 2) alma
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