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Carex viridula
green sedge
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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, Great Lakes region, and northeastern North America.
Habitat: Shores, marshes, peatlands, dunes, hollows, hot springs, often where limy, or saline soils.
Flowers: May-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Carex viridula Michx.
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 170. 1803. 1803.
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 170. 1803. 1803.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Infraspecies:
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ssp. viridula – greenish sedge, little green sedge
Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and northeastern North America.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex viridula in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Carex viridula checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Carex viridula information.
E-Flora BC: Carex viridula atlas page.
CalPhotos: Carex viridula photos.
USDA Plants: Carex viridula information.
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