familyCyperaceae
genusCarex
sectionCarex sect. Aulocystis
speciesCarex luzulina
varietyCarex luzulina var. ablata
Carex luzulina var. ablata
Rhodora 70: 420. 1968.
Basionym: Carex ablata L. H. Bailey
Synonyms: Carex luzulifolia var. ablata (L. H. Bailey) Kükenthal Carex owyheensis unknown
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Spikes lax. Pistillate scales dark purple with paler midvein usually less than 0.2 mm wide and not extending to tip, apex usually acute. Perigynia ascending, usually mostly purple at least distally.
Phenology: Fruiting summer.
Habitat: Wet meadows, bogs
Elevation: 1200–2200 m.
Distribution
B.C., Calif., Idaho, Mont., Nev., Oreg., Utah, Wash., Wyo.
Discussion
The two varieties of Carex luzulina recognized above can usually be distinguished by the key characters; some populations are intermediate.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.