Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, most of the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and central and eastern North America.
Habitat: Marshes, wet meadows, seasonal wetlands, shores, wet prairie, springs, and ditches.
Flowers: June-July
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex scoparia in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Carex scoparia checklist entry
OregonFlora: Carex scoparia information
E-Flora BC: Carex scoparia atlas page
CalPhotos: Carex scoparia photos