Carex congdonii

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{{Short description|Species of plant}}

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| image = Carex congdonii — Matt Lavin 003.jpg

| genus = Carex

| species = congdonii

| authority = L.H.Bailey

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Carex congdonii is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of California.{{cite web |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:45993-2|title=Carex congdonii L.H.Bailey |access-date=1 November 2022 |publisher=Kew Science – Plants of the World Online}}

The sedge has a turf-like habit with short rhizomes forming many stems. The smooth culms are located centrally and have a triangular cross-section with a length of {{cvt|30|to|90|cm}}. It has leaves with a reddish colour that are purple tinged basal sheaths. The M-shaped leaves have green blades with a width of {{cvt|3|to|8|mm}} and have {{cvt|6|to|17|mm}} long projections.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000345660|title=Carex congdonii L.H.Bailey|accessdate=1 November 2022|publisher=World Flora Online}}