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Carex obtusata
blunt sedge
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in the Olympic Mountains in Washington; Alaska to Washington, east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, and Great Lakes region.

Habitat: Subalpine and alpine dry or moist meadows, fellfields, and scree.

Flowers: May-July

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Sensitive in Washington (WANHP)

Pollination: Wind

Description:

[none provided]


Accepted Name:
Carex obtusata Lilj.
Publication: Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 14: 69. 1793.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Additional Resources:

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

WA Flora Checklist: Carex obtusata checklist entry

OregonFlora: Carex obtusata information

E-Flora BC: Carex obtusata atlas page

CalPhotos: Carex obtusata photos

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