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Bolander's Sedge - Carex bolanderi
Other Names:  Carex deweyana var bolanderi

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Status Under Review
Native Species

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: SNR
C-value: 6


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General Description
Caespitose. Stems ascending to erect, 15–70 cm. Leaves basal and lower-cauline; blades 2–5 mm wide. Inflorescence of 2 to 6 sessile, well-separated to overlapping spikes; lowest bract usually shorter than the inflorescence. Spikes 5–10 mm long, all similar; female flowers above male. Perigynia ascending to spreading, green to tan, narrowly elliptic, 3.5–5 mm long including the 1.5–2 mm long, serrulate beak; stigmas 2. Female scales ovate, hyaline with a green midvein, shorter and as wide as the perigynia. Achene 2-sided, filling the perigynium (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Range Comments
AK to NL south to WA, CO, IL and NY (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 3

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Habitat
Moist to wet forest openings, thickets; valleys to lower subalpine (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

References
  • Literature Cited AboveLegend:   View Online Publication
    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
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    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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