About Carex exsiccata L.H.Bailey
Scientific name: Carex exsiccata L.H.Bailey
Carex exsiccata is a species of flowering plant in the Cyperaceae family. It is commonly called western inflated sedge, or beaked sedge – a common name that this species shares with many other members of the Carex genus. This plant is native to British Columbia, Washington state, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, and California. Indigenous native peoples traditionally used the roots of Carex exsiccata to produce a black dye.
