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Carex vulpinoidea
fox sedge
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; southern British Columbia to Oregon, east to the Atlantic Coast; introduced in California and Nevada.
Habitat: Marshes and standing water at low to middle elevations.
Flowers: May-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Carex vulpinoidea Michx.
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 169. 1803. 1803.
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 169. 1803. 1803.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Carex microsperma Wahlenb.
Carex multiflora Willd.
Carex multiflora Willd. var. microsperma (Wahlenb.) Dewey
Carex scabrior Dewey
Carex vulpinoidea Michx. var. microsperma (Wahlenb.) Dewey
Carex vulpinoidea Michx. var. pycnocephala F.J. Herm.
Carex vulpinoidea Michx. var. scabrior (Dewey) Alph. Wood
Carex vulpinoidea Michx. var. segregata Farw.
Carex vulpinoidea Michx. var. setacea (Dewey) Kük.
Carex vulpinoidea Michx. var. vulpinoidea [KZ99]
Carex multiflora Willd.
Carex multiflora Willd. var. microsperma (Wahlenb.) Dewey
Carex scabrior Dewey
Carex vulpinoidea Michx. var. microsperma (Wahlenb.) Dewey
Carex vulpinoidea Michx. var. pycnocephala F.J. Herm.
Carex vulpinoidea Michx. var. scabrior (Dewey) Alph. Wood
Carex vulpinoidea Michx. var. segregata Farw.
Carex vulpinoidea Michx. var. setacea (Dewey) Kük.
Carex vulpinoidea Michx. var. vulpinoidea [KZ99]
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex vulpinoidea in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Carex vulpinoidea checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Carex vulpinoidea information.
E-Flora BC: Carex vulpinoidea atlas page.
CalPhotos: Carex vulpinoidea photos.
USDA Plants: Carex vulpinoidea information.
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