Carex saxatilis L.

PLANTS OF RUSSIA
BOTANICAL
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Carex saxatilis L. ssp. laxa (Trautv.) Kalela
Cyperaceae
Kuril Archipelago: Shumshu, about 2 km south of Pochtareva Cape; environs of first
river north of Koshkina River. Gentle north facing slope above stream. Patchy Alnus,
Pinus, Rhododendron and Empetrum with occasional soggy areas and bare spots.
50°49'7"N 156°29'31 "E Elev: 50 feet
Occasional, growing up through mat of Empetrum, etc.; Fide Welsh, Flora of Alaska
Collected by Sarah Gage, SG 4186 8 Aug 1997
Determined By: Mildred Amot
INTERNATIONAL KURIL ISLAND PROJECT
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
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