Page author: David Giblin
Carex retrorsa
retrorse sedge
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Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes region, and northeastern North America.
Habitat: Marshes, shores, swamps, floodplains, wet meadows, and ditches.
Flowers: May-September
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Carex retrorsa Schwein.
Publication: Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York. 1: 71. 1824.
Publication: Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York. 1: 71. 1824.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex retrorsa in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Carex retrorsa checklist entry
OregonFlora: Carex retrorsa information
E-Flora BC: Carex retrorsa atlas page
CalPhotos: Carex retrorsa photos
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