Shorter Scaled Sedge

Carried by 3 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Shorter Scaled Sedge (Carex deweyana ssp. leptopoda) is a native grass that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in most places, at elevations from 0-8000 feet.

Plant overview

Plant type

Grass

Size

3 ft Tall

Color

Brown

Special uses

Containers

Landscaping information

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate, High

Natural setting

Site type

Most places

Plant communities

Coastal Prairie, Coastal Sage Scrub, Douglas-Fir Forest, Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 8 likely

Confirmed Likely

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American Ear Moth

Amphipoea americana

Common Ringlet

Coenonympha tullia

Olive Green Cutworm Moth

Dargida procinctus

Elachista cucullata

Alternative names

Common names:

Dewey's Taper-fruit Sedge, Taperfruit Shortscale Sedge

Botanical names:

Carex deweyana ssp. leptopoda

Sources

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