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Carex capillaris
hair sedge
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Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and northeastern North America; circumboreal.
Habitat: Shores, peatlands, wet meadows, springs, wet talus, often where limy.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Threatened in Washington (WANHP)
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Carex capillaris L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 977. (as capillari). 1753.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 977. (as capillari). 1753.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Carex boecheriana Á. Löve, D. Löve & Raymond
Carex chlorostachys Steven
Carex fuscidula V.I. Kreczetovicz ex T.V. Egorova
Carex chlorostachys Steven
Carex fuscidula V.I. Kreczetovicz ex T.V. Egorova
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex capillaris in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Carex capillaris checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Carex capillaris information.
E-Flora BC: Carex capillaris atlas page.
CalPhotos: Carex capillaris photos.
USDA Plants: Carex capillaris information.
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