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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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex canescens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Carex canescens checklist entry
OregonFlora: Carex canescens information
E-Flora BC: Carex canescens atlas page
CalPhotos: Carex canescens photos