Page authors: Don Knoke, David Giblin
Carex rossii
Ross' sedge
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, and Great Lakes region.

Habitat: Open forest, meadows, burns, ledges, from lowland to alpine.

Flowers: May-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Wind

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Carex rossii Boott
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 222. 1839.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Carex deflexa Hornem. ssp. media L.H. Bailey
Carex deflexa Hornem. var. farwellii Britton
Carex deflexa Hornem. var. rossii (Boott) L.H. Bailey
Carex diversistylis A. Roach
Carex farwellii (Britton) Mack.
Carex novae-angliae Schwein. var. rossii (Boott) L.H. Bailey
Additional Resources:

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

WA Flora Checklist: Carex rossii checklist entry.

OregonFlora: Carex rossii information.

E-Flora BC: Carex rossii atlas page.

CalPhotos: Carex rossii photos.

USDA Plants: Carex rossii information.

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