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Carex kelloggii
Kellogg's sedge, lakeshore sedge
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Shores, riparian zones, wet meadows, marshes, and peatlands.
Flowers: May-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Carex kelloggii W. Boott
Publication: Bot. California [W.H.Brewer] 2: 240. 1880.
Publication: Bot. California [W.H.Brewer] 2: 240. 1880.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Infraspecies:
- var. impressa – few-ribbed sedge, mountain shore sedge Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California.
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var. kelloggii – Kellogg's sedge, lakeshore sedge
Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains. -
var. limnophila – coastal shore sedge Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington strictly along the coast, sometimes introduced in the West Cascades lowlands; Alaska to California.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex kelloggii in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Carex kelloggii checklist entry
OregonFlora: Carex kelloggii information
E-Flora BC: Carex kelloggii atlas page
CalPhotos: Carex kelloggii photos
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