Pronunciation: KARE-ex het-er-oh-NYOUR-a
Common name: Smooth-fruited sedge, Variable-
nerved sedge
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge)
Habitat: Meadows, forest openings, rocky slopes to
about 10,000', San Gabriel, San Bernardino and San
Jacinto Mts
Blooming period: June to September
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Carex
2) heteroneura