''Carex breweri'', known as Brewer's sedge, is a species of

sedge The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the "true sedges" genus ''Carex'' wit ...

that grows on dry rocky or gravel slopes in the

Sierra Nevada The Sierra Nevada () is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily ...

and

Cascade Mountains The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, ...

of the western United States, as far north as

Mount Hood Mount Hood is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc. It was formed by a subduction zone on the Pacific coast and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located about east-southeast of Portlan ...

. It is classified in ''Carex'' sect. ''Inflatae'', alongside '' Carex engelmannii'' and '' Carex subnigricans''.

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breweri Flora of Washington (state) Flora of Oregon Flora of California Flora of Nevada Plants described in 1867 Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Carex-stub