Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and eastern North America; circumboreal.
Habitat: Swamps, bogs and other wet places, from the lowlands to middle elevations in the mountains.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex echinata in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Carex echinata checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Carex echinata information.
E-Flora BC: Carex echinata atlas page.
CalPhotos: Carex echinata photos.
USDA Plants: Carex echinata information.