Vascular Plants - Cyperaceae - Carex:
Carex albonigra
Page Author: David Giblin
black-and-white-scaled sedge 
Blooms: July-August
Habit: herb
Duration: perennial
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Abundant; of no concern.

Distribution: Occurring in the Cascade and Olympic mountains of Washington; Alaska south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Alpine areas, high elevation talus and scree.
Accepted Name:
Carex albonigra Mack.
Synonyms:
(none)

Treated in Flora of the PNW as:
Carex albonigra
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria Specimens: View list of Carex albonigra specimens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.

WTU Herbarium Specimens: View list of Carex albonigra specimens in the WTU Herbarium database.

Washington Flora Checklist: Carex albonigra treatment.

E-Flora BC: Carex albonigra atlas page.

CalPhotos: Carex albonigra images.

USDA Plants Database: Carex albonigra.
Additional photographs of Carex albonigra:
(click on a thumbnail to view larger photo)

Fred Weinmann, 2005

Fred Weinmann, 2005

Fred Weinmann, 2005
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