Carex filifolia var. filifolia

Thread-leaved sedge

Family: Cyperaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS PPD

Thread-leaved sedge is a native perennial sedge found in central Sierra Nevada Mountains in Inyo County, in dry areas with subsurface moisture at elevations around 3,200 meters. Flowering details are not specified in the source data, so the description will omit bloom time. Growing with stems 8 to 30 centimeters tall, this sedge has leaf blades that are approximately equal to or slightly shorter than its inflorescence. Its leaves are fine and thread-like, characteristic of its species name, with pistillate flower bracts generally longer than 3 millimeters. The fruit is small, measuring 2.2 to 3 millimeters long, with a perigynia 2.9 to 3.7 millimeters in length that tapers to a very short beak of 0.1 to 0.8 millimeters.

Habitat: +- dry areas with subsurface moisture

Elevation: +- 3200 m.

Bioregions: c SNH (Inyo Co.)

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.