''Carex nudata'' is a species of
true sedge known by several common names, including torrent sedge, California black-flowering sedge, Dudley's sedge, and naked sedge.
Distribution
This sedge is found in
California,
Oregon, and
Washington. It grows amidst rocks and developing a dense mounding
bunchgrass type form, in coastal and in montane
habitats.
Description
''Carex nudata'' is a bright green sedge which grows in mounds below the high-water mark in marshes and on river banks. It bears long scaly spikes of black, dark reddish or dusky brown flowers, which begin erect and then droop when they become heavy.
External links
Calflora: ''Carex nudata''Jepson Manual (TJM2) treatment of ''Carex nudata''USDA Plants Profile: Carex nudataUC CalPhotos gallery: ''Carex nudata''
nudata
Flora of California
Flora of Oregon
Flora of Washington (state)
Flora of the Klamath Mountains
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Freshwater plants
Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Plants described in 1880
Taxa named by Sereno Watson
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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