Carex nudata

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.

Carex nudata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. nudata
Binomial name
Carex nudata W.Boott
Synonyms
List Carex acutina L.H.Bailey Carex aperta var. angustifolia Boott Carex bishallii C.B.Clarke Carex hallii L.H.Bailey Carex pulchella Holm Carex suborbiculata Mack. Carex tenacissima Suksd.

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 nudata
• UC CalPhotos gallery: Carex nudata