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Carex flava
yellow sedge, yellow-green sedge
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Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Washington, east across the northern U.S. and Canada to northeastern North America.

Habitat: Wet meadows, marshes, shores, peatlands, and wet thickets, often where limy.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Wind

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Carex flava L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 975. 1753.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Carex flava L. var. fertilis Peck
Carex flava L. var. gaspensis Fernald
Carex flava L. var. laxior (Kük.) Gleason
Carex laxior (Kük.) Mack.
Additional Resources:

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

WA Flora Checklist: Carex flava checklist entry.

OregonFlora: Carex flava information.

E-Flora BC: Carex flava atlas page.

CalPhotos: Carex flava photos.

USDA Plants: Carex flava information.

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