Carex longii

Green-and-white sedge

Family: Cyperaceae · Type: perennial · Not Native

Green-and-white sedge is a naturalized perennial sedge found in northern California Interior Ranges and California Roaded Forest in Shasta County, growing in seasonally wet swales at elevations around 200 meters. Its stems occasionally lean and branch, creating a distinctive growth pattern with stems that can root at the nodes. With leaf blades 2 to 4.5 millimeters wide and green leaf sheaths, the plant has a delicate structural appearance. Its leaf ligules measure approximately 1.8 to 4.4 millimeters long, contributing to its slender profile. The fruit is small, measuring 1.3 to 1.7 millimeters long, with perigynium that are green to brown and strongly veined on both sides.

Habitat: Seasonally wet swales

Elevation: 200 m

Bioregions: NCoRI, CaRF (Shasta Co.)

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