Page author: David Giblin
Carex aperta
Columbia sedge
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; central British Columbia to southern Oregon, east to Alberta, Montana, and Wyoming.
Habitat: Wet meadows, peatlands, floodplains, shores, and marshes.
Flowers: April-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Carex aperta Boott
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 218, plate 219. 1839.
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 218, plate 219. 1839.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Carex accedens T. Holm
Carex accutina L.H. Bailey var. tenuior L.H. Bailey
Carex aperta Boott var. umbrosa Kük.
Carex aperta Boott var. viridans Kük.
Carex stylosa C.A. Mey. var. virens L.H. Bailey
Carex turgidula L.H. Bailey
Carex accutina L.H. Bailey var. tenuior L.H. Bailey
Carex aperta Boott var. umbrosa Kük.
Carex aperta Boott var. viridans Kük.
Carex stylosa C.A. Mey. var. virens L.H. Bailey
Carex turgidula L.H. Bailey
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex aperta in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Carex aperta checklist entry
OregonFlora: Carex aperta information
E-Flora BC: Carex aperta atlas page
CalPhotos: Carex aperta photos
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