Carex filifolia var. erostrata
Sagebrush sedge, Sagebrush Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae · Type: perennial · Native
Sagebrush sedge is a California native perennial sedge found in the Sierra Nevada, San Bernardino Mountains, Warner Mountains, and White and Inyo Mountains in meadow habitats at elevations of 1,500 to 3,700 meters. The plant features short stems growing 5 to 25 centimeters tall, with leaves that either match or slightly exceed the length of its inflorescence. Its leaf structure is distinctive, with narrow leaf blades that create a delicate, fine-textured appearance across meadow landscapes. The sedge produces small pistillate flower bracts less than 2.5 millimeters long, with a compact fruit structure measuring 1.6 to 2.4 millimeters in length and featuring a subtly narrowed beak. The plant's perigynia, measuring 1.9 to 3 millimeters long, occasionally ruptures as the fruit develops, adding to its intriguing botanical characteristics.
Habitat: Meadows
Elevation: 1500-3700 m
Bioregions: SNH, SnBr, Wrn, W&I
California counties: Inyo, Tulare, Fresno, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Mono, Amador, Nevada, Alpine, San Bernardino, Sierra, El Dorado, Lassen, Plumas, Modoc, Madera, Placer, Calaveras
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.