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Carex micropoda
timberline sedge
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Distribution: Occurring in the Cascades Range and Olympic Mountains in Washington; Alaska to northeastern Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Subalpine and alpine dry or moist, rocky meadows and slopes, ledges, talus, and scree.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Carex micropoda C.A. Mey.
Publication: Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans. 1: 210, plate 6. 1831.
Publication: Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans. 1: 210, plate 6. 1831.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Carex crandallii Gand.
Carex jacobi-peteri Hultén
Carex pyrenaica Wahlenb. ssp. micropoda (C.A. Mey.) Hultén
Carex pyrenaica Wahlenb. var. mondsii Kelso
Carex jacobi-peteri Hultén
Carex pyrenaica Wahlenb. ssp. micropoda (C.A. Mey.) Hultén
Carex pyrenaica Wahlenb. var. mondsii Kelso
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex micropoda in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Carex micropoda checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Carex micropoda information.
E-Flora BC: Carex micropoda atlas page.
CalPhotos: Carex micropoda photos.
USDA Plants: Carex micropoda information.
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