Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains; also introduced from Wisconsin to Missouri, east to the Atlantic.
Habitat: Wet to seasonally moist meadows, shores, springs, vernal pools, ditches, and dredgings, tolerant of alkali or road salt.
Flowers: May-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex praegracilis in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Carex praegracilis checklist entry
OregonFlora: Carex praegracilis information
E-Flora BC: Carex praegracilis atlas page
CalPhotos: Carex praegracilis photos