Latin name: Carex senta Boott
Pronunciation: KARE-ex SEN-ta
Common name: Western rough sedge, Swamp sedge
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge)
Habitat: Swampy and moist places to 8500', montane and cismontane Southern California
Blooming period: April to August
Name derivations: 1) Carex 2) senta
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