Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Alpine and subalpine moist meadows, snowmelt channels, depressions, talus, and shores.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex nigricans in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Carex nigricans checklist entry
OregonFlora: Carex nigricans information
E-Flora BC: Carex nigricans atlas page
CalPhotos: Carex nigricans photos