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Carex utriculata
beaked sedge, inflated sedge, Northwest Territory 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, Great Lakes region, and northeastern North America.
Habitat: Shores, often in shallow water, swamps, marshes, peatlands, and wet meadows.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Carex utriculata Boott
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 221. 1839.
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 221. 1839.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Carex laevirostris (Blytt ex Fr.) Fr.
Carex rhynchophysa C.A. Mey.
Carex rostrata Stokes var. utriculata (Boott) L.H. Bailey
Carex rhynchophysa C.A. Mey.
Carex rostrata Stokes var. utriculata (Boott) L.H. Bailey
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex utriculata in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Carex utriculata checklist entry
OregonFlora: Carex utriculata information
E-Flora BC: Carex utriculata atlas page
CalPhotos: Carex utriculata photos
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