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Carex livida
pale sedge
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Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Alberta, Montana, Colorado, and eastern North America; also in South America; circumpolar.
Habitat: Peatlands, stream banks, and wet open forests from lowlands to montane.
Flowers: May-July
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Carex livida (Wahlenb.) Willd.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 4(1): 285. 1805. 1805.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 4(1): 285. 1805. 1805.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Carex limosa L. var. livida Wahlenb.
Carex livida (Wahlenb.) Willd. var. grayana (Dewey) Fernald
Carex livida (Wahlenb.) Willd. var. radicaulis Paine [KZ99]
Carex livida (Wahlenb.) Willd. var. rufiniformis Fernald [KZ99]
Carex livida (Wahlenb.) Willd. var. grayana (Dewey) Fernald
Carex livida (Wahlenb.) Willd. var. radicaulis Paine [KZ99]
Carex livida (Wahlenb.) Willd. var. rufiniformis Fernald [KZ99]
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex livida in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Carex livida checklist entry
OregonFlora: Carex livida information
E-Flora BC: Carex livida atlas page
CalPhotos: Carex livida photos
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