Carex rariflora (Wahlenb.) Sm.

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Carex rariflora (Wahlenb.) Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    J. M. Saarela 4269 with P.C. Sokoloff, R.D. Bull, 22 Jul 2014

  • Location

    Canada. Nunavut. Kitikmeot Region. W of Kugluktuk on tundra flats above Coppermine River, S of 1 Coronation Drive and N of community power plant.

  • Habitat

    Wet meadow below rocky slopes at edge of Coppermine River, seasonally flooded. Carex aquatilis var. minor, Carex membranacea, Eriophorum russeolum, Pinguicula vulgaris. Locally common.

  • Description

    Rhizomatous.

  • Specimen Notes

    (CAN, NY, QFA, US, WIN)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3697271

    Occurrence ID: aeccae00-6b2d-4085-baee-434945fd3efa

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Canada

  • State/Province

    Nunavut

  • County/Municipio

    Kitikmeot Region

  • Locality

    W of Kugluktuk on tundra flats above Coppermine River, S of 1 Coronation Drive and N of community power plant

  • Elevation

    Alt. 8 m. (26 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    67.8247, -115.083

  • Georeferencing Method

    Corrected label coordinates. Correction sent by J.M. Saarela and P.C. Sokoloff, Canadian Museum of Nature, November 2019, with note: "The coordinates on the original label are incorrect; correct coordinates are: [as written]"

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of Nunavut, Canada
Carex rariflora (Wahlenb.) Sm.
Det.: J.M. Saarela, 2014	Cyperaceae
Kitikmeot Region: W of Kugluktuk on tundra flats above Coppermine
River, S of 1 Coronation Drive and N of community power plant.
67°49'28.97«N, 68°5'o.2"W. Accuracy: ±100m. Datum: WGS84. Elev.:
8mm.
Wet meadow below rocky slopes at edge of Coppermine River,
seasonally flooded. Locally common.
Associates: Carex aquatilis var. minor, Carex membranacea
Eriophorum russeolum, Pinguicula vulgaris
Rhizomatous.
J.M. Saarela, P.C. Sokoloff, R.D. Bull 4269
Silica gel collection.	ju|y 225 2014
Fieldwork supported by the Polar Continental Shelf Project and the CMN
National Herbarium of Canada (CAN), Canadian Museum of Nature
Specimen cited in: Saarela JM, Sokoloff PC, Bull RD. 2017. Vascular plant
biodiversity of the lower Coppermine River valley and vicinity (Nunavut, Canada)*
an annotated checklist of an Arctic flora. PeerJ 5 :e283 5 DOI10.7717/peeij .2835
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