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Photo Copyright © 1999 by B. Jennings

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Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

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Look Alikes: C. peckii has bracts with well developed blades.

Flowering/Fruiting Period: Fruits mature in July.

Habitat: Cool, moist forests with mosses, on rich peaty soil, often calcare-ous. Elev. 8800-10,500 ft.

Photo Copyright © 1999 by N. Lederer
Distribution: Alaska, Yukon east to Newfoundland and south to South

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References: Hermann 1970.



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