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Carex leptalea
delicate sedge, jelly bean sedge
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Wet areas, both open and forested, from lowlands to subalpine.
Flowers: May-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Carex leptalea Wahlenb.
Publication: Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 24: 139. 1803.
Publication: Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 24: 139. 1803.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Carex jimcalderi B. Boivin
Carex leptalea Wahlenb. ssp. leptalea [KZ99]
Carex leptalea Wahlenb. ssp. pacifica Calder & Roy L. Taylor
Carex leptalea Wahlenb. var. harperi (Fernald) Weath. & Griscom
Carex leptalea Wahlenb. var. tayloris B. Boivin
Carex leptalea Wahlenb. ssp. leptalea [KZ99]
Carex leptalea Wahlenb. ssp. pacifica Calder & Roy L. Taylor
Carex leptalea Wahlenb. var. harperi (Fernald) Weath. & Griscom
Carex leptalea Wahlenb. var. tayloris B. Boivin
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex leptalea in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Carex leptalea checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Carex leptalea information.
E-Flora BC: Carex leptalea atlas page.
CalPhotos: Carex leptalea photos.
USDA Plants: Carex leptalea information.
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