Santa Barbara sedge

This evergreen spreading perennial grows to 1-3′ tall.

In the garden, this sedge is great for pond edges,containers, and soil stabilization due to its strong root systems.

Birds will eat the seeds and use grass fibers for nesting material. Historically, people used the fibrous roots for basket weaving.

Plant with water loving seep monkeyflower, rushes, hedgenettles, and yerba mansa.

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Water: Moderate, High

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control

Ecological Value	Birds will eat the seeds and use grass fibers for nesting material. Strong root system filters water, is good for soil stabilization.
Container	D-16-O, D-40-O, RP, Stub-O, TB2, D-16, D-16S, D-16S-o, D-40, RPS, Stub, StubS, StubS-o
Historical Uses	Woody inside of root used by the Pomo/Kashaya as a fiber for basketry.
Distribution	native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
Elevation	Between 0 and 3000 feet
Communities
Habitat	Wet and seasonally wet habitat, such as meadows and riverbanks

Carex barbarae