Carex scirpoidea ssp. scirpoidea - Burke Herbarium Image Collection

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Carex scirpoidea ssp. scirpoidea

northern single-spike sedge

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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Nevada, east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and northeastern North America.

Habitat: Snowmelt meadows, fellfields, dry ridges, and shores, often limy, lowland to alpine.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Native

Conservation Status: Sensitive in Washington (WANHP)

Pollination: Wind

Description:

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Accepted Name:

Carex scirpoidea Michx. ssp. scirpoidea
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 171. 1803.

Synonyms & Misapplications:

Carex athabascensis F.J. Herm.
Carex michauxii Schwein.
Carex scirpoidea Michx. var. europaea Kük.
Carex scirpoidea Michx. var. scirpiformis (Mack.) O’Neill & Duman
Carex scirpoidea Michx. var. scirpoidea [HC]
Carex wormskioldiana Hornem.

Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex scirpoidea ssp. scirpoidea in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.

WA Flora Checklist: Carex scirpoidea ssp. scirpoidea checklist entry.

OregonFlora: Carex scirpoidea ssp. scirpoidea information.

E-Flora BC: Carex scirpoidea ssp. scirpoidea atlas page.

CalPhotos: Carex scirpoidea ssp. scirpoidea photos.

USDA Plants: Carex scirpoidea ssp. scirpoidea information.

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