A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Cyperaceae » Carex livida
Carex livida (Wahlenb.) Willd.[FNA23, HC, HC2, SPNW]
pale sedge
Publication: Sp. Pl. 4(1): 285. 1805.
Origin: Native
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: FNA23: "The distribution of Carex livida is very scattered; it is uncommon to rare over much of its range, especially in districts with predominantly acidic soils."
Last updated 4/2/2020 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Carex limosa L. var. livida Wahlenb.
Carex livida (Wahlenb.) Willd. var. grayana (Dewey) Fernald
Carex livida (Wahlenb.) Willd. var. radicaulis Paine[KZ99]
Carex livida (Wahlenb.) Willd. var. rufiniformis Fernald[KZ99]
