Washington Flora Checklist

A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum

Checklist » Cyperaceae » Carex flava

Last updated 10/31/2023 by David Giblin.

Carex flava L.[FNA23, HC, HC2, SPNW]

yellow sedge, yellow-green sedge

Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 975. 1753.

Origin: Native

selected vouchers: WTU

Notes: FNA does not list for WA. but good voucher specimens can be found at WTU and perhaps other herbaria.

References: (none)

Synonyms & Misapplied Names:

Carex flava L. var. fertilis Peck

Carex flava L. var. gaspensis Fernald

Carex flava L. var. laxior (Kük.) Gleason

Carex laxior (Kük.) Mack.