Carex scopulorum var. scopulorum
Synonyms: Carex chimaphila T. Holm Carex scopulorum var. subconcoloroides L. H. Bailey Carex tolmiei var. subsessilis
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Culms 11–40 cm, glabrous on angles. Leaves: proximal sheaths brown, fronts with pale brown spots, veinless, with blades, glabrous; leaf blades 3–6 mm wide. Perigynia obovoid.
Phenology: Fruiting Aug–Sep.
Habitat: Wet subalpine and alpine meadows
Elevation: 3000–4500 m
Discussion
A common sedge of the southern Rocky Mountains, Carex scopulorum var. scopulorum is distinguished from var. bracteosa by the glabrous stems and sheaths, and by the broader more obovoid perigynia.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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