Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains.
Habitat: Wet meadows, drying shores, swales, springs, damp disturbed ground, and ditches.
Flowers: May-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex athrostachya in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Carex athrostachya checklist entry
OregonFlora: Carex athrostachya information
E-Flora BC: Carex athrostachya atlas page
CalPhotos: Carex athrostachya photos