A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Cyperaceae » Carex scopulorum var. prionophyllum
Carex scopulorum T. Holm var. prionophyllum (Holm) L.A. Standl.[HC2]
firethread sedge
Publication: Syst. Bot. Monogr. 7: 86. 1985.
Origin: Native
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: FNA23: "Carex scopulorum var. prionophylla usually occurs at somewhat lower elevations than var. bracteosa. Where the two are sympatric, they can be distinguished by the bladeless, ladder-fibrillose basal sheaths and the narrower ellipsoid perigynia of var. prionophylla."
Last updated 11/8/2023 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Carex scoparia Schkuhr ex Willd. var. tessellata Fernald & Wiegand[FNA23]
Carex scopulorum T. Holm var. prionophylla (Holm) L.A. Standl., orthographic variant[FNA23, SPNW]
