Carex punctata, the dotted sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the Cyperaceae family.

It is native to Macaronesia, northwest Africa, southern, central, and northern Europe, and Turkey.

Leaf sheaths are brown; blades are green, flat and 3–4.5 millimetres (0.12–0.18 in) wide.

[7] Carex punctata favours sheltered rock ledges and crevices on sea-cliffs.

It also grows in salt marshes, and rocky or sandy areas where rivers and streams reach the ocean.