Page authors: Don Knoke, David Giblin
Carex densa
dense sedge
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California.
Habitat: Seasonally moist meadows, stream banks, wet prairie, springs, open riparian forest, and ditches at low elevation.
Flowers: April-June
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Sensitive in Washington (WANHP)
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Carex densa (L.H. Bailey) L.H. Bailey
Publication: Mem. Torrey Bot. Club. 1: 50. 1889.
Publication: Mem. Torrey Bot. Club. 1: 50. 1889.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Carex breviligulata Mack.
Carex brongniartii Kunth var. densa L.H. Bailey
Carex chrysoleuca T. Holm
Carex dudleyi Mack. [JPM]
Carex vicaria L.H. Bailey [KZ99]
Carex vicaria L.H. Bailey var. costata L.H. Bailey
Carex vulpinoidea Michx. var. vicaria (L.H. Bailey) Kük.
Carex brongniartii Kunth var. densa L.H. Bailey
Carex chrysoleuca T. Holm
Carex dudleyi Mack. [JPM]
Carex vicaria L.H. Bailey [KZ99]
Carex vicaria L.H. Bailey var. costata L.H. Bailey
Carex vulpinoidea Michx. var. vicaria (L.H. Bailey) Kük.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex densa in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Carex densa checklist entry
OregonFlora: Carex densa information
E-Flora BC: Carex densa atlas page
CalPhotos: Carex densa photos
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