Page author: David Giblin
Carex echinata
star sedge
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and eastern North America; circumboreal.
Habitat: Swamps, bogs and other wet places, from the lowlands to middle elevations in the mountains.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Carex echinata Murray
Publication: Prodr. Stirp. Goett. 76. 1770.
Publication: Prodr. Stirp. Goett. 76. 1770.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Carex muricata L., misapplied [FNA23, HC]
Infraspecies:
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ssp. echinata – star sedge
Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and eastern North America; circumboreal. -
ssp. phyllomanica – coastal star sedge Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex echinata in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Carex echinata checklist entry
OregonFlora: Carex echinata information
E-Flora BC: Carex echinata atlas page
CalPhotos: Carex echinata photos
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