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Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua
poor sedge
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in northern Washington; Alaska to Washington, east to Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Colorado, also to the Great Lakes region and eastern North America; circumboreal; also in South America.

Habitat: Peatlands, swamps, wet meadows, and lakeshores.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Wind

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Carex magellanica Lam. ssp. irrigua (Wahlenburg) Hiitonen
Publication: Suom. Kasvio. 161. 1933.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Carex limosa L. var. irrigua Wahlenburg
Carex magellanica Lam. var. irrigua (Wahlenb.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Carex paupercula Michx. [HC]
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua checklist entry

OregonFlora: Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua information

E-Flora BC: Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua atlas page

CalPhotos: Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua photos

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