Page author: David Giblin
Carex nigricans
black alpine sedge
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.

Habitat: Alpine and subalpine moist meadows, snowmelt channels, depressions, talus, and shores.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Wind

Description:

[none provided]


Accepted Name:
Carex nigricans C.A. Mey.
Publication: Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans. 1: 211, plate 7. 1831.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Additional Resources:

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

WA Flora Checklist: Carex nigricans checklist entry

OregonFlora: Carex nigricans information

E-Flora BC: Carex nigricans atlas page

CalPhotos: Carex nigricans photos

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