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Carex rossii
Ross' sedge
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, and Great Lakes region.
Habitat: Open forest, meadows, burns, ledges, from lowland to alpine.
Flowers: May-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Carex rossii Boott
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 222. 1839.
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 222. 1839.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Carex deflexa Hornem. ssp. media L.H. Bailey
Carex deflexa Hornem. var. farwellii Britton
Carex deflexa Hornem. var. rossii (Boott) L.H. Bailey
Carex diversistylis A. Roach
Carex farwellii (Britton) Mack.
Carex novae-angliae Schwein. var. rossii (Boott) L.H. Bailey
Carex deflexa Hornem. var. farwellii Britton
Carex deflexa Hornem. var. rossii (Boott) L.H. Bailey
Carex diversistylis A. Roach
Carex farwellii (Britton) Mack.
Carex novae-angliae Schwein. var. rossii (Boott) L.H. Bailey
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex rossii in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Carex rossii checklist entry
OregonFlora: Carex rossii information
E-Flora BC: Carex rossii atlas page
CalPhotos: Carex rossii photos
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