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Carex douglasii

Douglas' Sedge
Also known as: Carex douglasii f. brunnea Kük., 1909 +12 more
  • Carex douglasii f. brunnea Kük., 1909
  • Carex douglasii f. brunnea Olney
  • Carex douglasii f. laxiflora Kük., 1909
  • Carex douglasii f. meekii (Dewey) Kük.
  • Carex douglasii var. brunnea Olney
  • Carex douglasii var. densispicata Dewey
  • Carex douglasii var. laxiflora L.H.Bailey
  • Carex douglasii var. minor Olney
  • Carex douglasii var. williamsii Rydb.
  • Carex fendleriana Boeckeler
  • Carex irrasa L.H.Bailey
  • Carex meekii Dewey
  • Carex nuttallii Dewey
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Carex douglasii (commonly known as Douglas' sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Carex genus, encompassing over 2300 species globally.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Northwest, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

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