Carex garberi

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Cariceae
Genus: Carex
Species: Carex garberi
Name

Carex garberi Fernald, Rhodora 37: 253 (1935).
Synonyms

Basionym
Carex aurea var. androgyna Olney in S.Watson, Botany [Fortieth Parallel]: 371 (1871).
Heterotypic
Carex garberi var. bifaria Fernald, Rhodora 37: 255 (1935).
Carex garberi subsp. bifaria (Fernald) Hultén, Ark. Bot., a.s., 7(1): 27 (1967 publ. 1968).

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Manitoba, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Qubec, Saskatchewan, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Fernald, M.L., 1935. Rhodora. Journal of the New England Botanical Club 37: 253.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex garberi in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 19. Reference page. 
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Carex garberi. Published online. Accessed: Jan 19 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex garberi in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 19. Reference page. 
Tropicos.org 2020. Carex garberi. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Jan 2020.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System online database ITIS TSN: 39611

Vernacular names
English: elk sedge

Carex garberi is a species of sedge known by the common names elk sedge and Garber's sedge native to North America.

Distribution

It is native to northern North America, where it occurs throughout Canada and Alaska and at higher elevations as far south as the San Francisco Bay Area of California.[1][2]
Description

This sedge produces loose clumps of stems estimated as up to 40[3] or even 70 centimeters tall.[1] The leaves may be shorter or much taller than the stems, but are only a few millimeters wide. There are inflorescences at the tips and along the sides of the stem; the lateral ones are pistillate, while the terminal ones usually have both male and female flowers. The scales covering the flowers are brown with a pale stripe through the midline.[1][3][4]

This sedge grows in many types of forests and meadows, usually in wet places such as swamps or pools. It is common around the Great Lakes.[1]
References

Walsh, Roberta A. 1994. Carex garberi. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.
Carex garberi. Jepson Manual Treatment.
Carex garberi. Flora of North America.
Carex garberi. The Nature Conservancy