Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Oregon, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Peatlands, wet meadows, marshes, shores; and circumboreal.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex buxbaumii in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Carex buxbaumii checklist entry
OregonFlora: Carex buxbaumii information
E-Flora BC: Carex buxbaumii atlas page
CalPhotos: Carex buxbaumii photos