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Carex flava
yellow sedge, yellow-green sedge
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Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Washington, east across the northern U.S. and Canada to northeastern North America.
Habitat: Wet meadows, marshes, shores, peatlands, and wet thickets, often where limy.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Carex flava L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 975. 1753.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 975. 1753.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Carex flava L. var. fertilis Peck
Carex flava L. var. gaspensis Fernald
Carex flava L. var. laxior (Kük.) Gleason
Carex laxior (Kük.) Mack.
Carex flava L. var. gaspensis Fernald
Carex flava L. var. laxior (Kük.) Gleason
Carex laxior (Kük.) Mack.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex flava in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Carex flava checklist entry
OregonFlora: Carex flava information
E-Flora BC: Carex flava atlas page
CalPhotos: Carex flava photos
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