Page authors: Don Knoke, David Giblin
Carex media
Montana sedge, Scandinavian sedge
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring east of the Casades crest in Washington; Alaska to Oregon and Montana, east across Canada to the Great Lakes region and northeastern North America; circumboreal.

Habitat: Wet meadows, shores, springs, wet cliffs, peatlands, and swamps.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Sensitive in Washington (WANHP)

Pollination: Wind

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Carex media R. Br. ex Richardson
Publication: Narr. Journey Polar Sea. 750. 1823.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Carex alpina Lilj. var. inferalpina Wahlenb.
Carex angarae Steud.
Carex norvegica Retz., misapplied [FNA23, HC, HC2]
Carex norvegica Retz. ssp. inferalpina (Wahlenb.) Hultén [KZ99]
Carex norvegica Retz. var. inferalpina (Wahlenb.) B. Boivin
Carex vahlii Schkuhr var. inferalpina (Wahlenb.) Fernald
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Carex media in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Carex media checklist entry

OregonFlora: Carex media information

E-Flora BC: Carex media atlas page

CalPhotos: Carex media photos

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