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Carex nardina
spikenard sedge
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Oregon and Nevada, east to the Rocky Mountains, and east across northern Canada to eastern North America; circumpolar.
Habitat: Alpine rocky outcroppings, slopes, and ridges.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Carex nardina Fr.
Publication: Novit. Fl. Suec. Mant. 2: 55. 1839. 1839.
Publication: Novit. Fl. Suec. Mant. 2: 55. 1839. 1839.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Carex elyniformis A.E. Porsild
Carex hepburnii Boott
Carex nardina Fr. ssp. hepburnii (Boott) Á. Löve, D. Löve & B.M. Kapoor [KZ99]
Carex nardina Fr. var. atriceps Kük.
Carex nardina Fr. var. hepburnii (Boott) Kük.
Carex stantonensis M.E. Jones
Carex hepburnii Boott
Carex nardina Fr. ssp. hepburnii (Boott) Á. Löve, D. Löve & B.M. Kapoor [KZ99]
Carex nardina Fr. var. atriceps Kük.
Carex nardina Fr. var. hepburnii (Boott) Kük.
Carex stantonensis M.E. Jones
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex nardina in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Carex nardina checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Carex nardina information.
E-Flora BC: Carex nardina atlas page.
CalPhotos: Carex nardina photos.
USDA Plants: Carex nardina information.
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