Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the northern Great Plains, then scattered further east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Seasonally damp to mesic meadows, open forest, riparian areas, springs, and disturbed ground at low to middle elevations.
Flowers: May-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
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Publication: Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 84. 1900.
Carex platylepis Mack.
Carex pratensis Drejer
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex praticola in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Carex praticola checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Carex praticola information.
E-Flora BC: Carex praticola atlas page.
CalPhotos: Carex praticola photos.
USDA Plants: Carex praticola information.
