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 eastern North America.
Habitat: Wet meadows, peatlands, swamps, shores, springs, and wet thickets.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
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Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 974. 1753.
Carex canescens L. var. robustior Blytt ex Andersson
Carex subloliacea (Fernald) E.P. Bicknell
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex canescens ssp. canescens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Carex canescens ssp. canescens checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Carex canescens ssp. canescens information.
E-Flora BC: Carex canescens ssp. canescens atlas page.
CalPhotos: Carex canescens ssp. canescens photos.
USDA Plants: Carex canescens ssp. canescens information.
