Cyperaceae

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Family: Cyperaceae

Group: Vascular Plant, Species

Scientific NameCommon NameSummary
Bolboschoenus maritimusBayonet-grassNo collections of this species in ARCTOS from the region. Hullten shows a single record from Juneau area and suggests the species is probably not native to the region.
Carex albonigraBlack-and-white SedgeCollections in ARCTOS from nunataks on the Candian side but near the border.
Carex anthoxantheaYellow-flowered SedgeFairly Common sedge of wet meadows and grassy areas. Collections in ARCTOS from across the region.
Carex aquatilisSitka SedgeCommon rhizomatous sedge of wet areas. Collections in ARCTOS from across the region.
Carex arctaNorthern Clustered SedgeA single collection of an immature specimen from Ward Lake near Ketchikan is the only one mapped from the region in ARCTOS. FNA treatment does not include Alaska in the range of this species (though ARCTOS has several records from elsewhere in the state)
Carex atherodesWheat SedgeNot currently known from the region, but a collection from Flannigan Slough on the Taku River (shown on the e-Flora BC map) is close to the border.
Carex athrostachyaSlenderbeak sedgeTuft formed sedge with head-like aggregate of spikes A single 1917 unmapped collection from Juneau in ARCTOS. Hulten shows a second dot at Skagway. Possibly introduced at those locations and not currently established?
Carex atratiformisBlack sedgeTuft forming sedge with multiple stipitate spikes. A single collection mapped in ARCTOS from the upper part of Glacier Bay. Hulten has a record mapped near White Pass.
Carex atrosquamaBlack-scaled SedgeNo collections in ARCTOS from the region, but multiple collections just adjacent to the region (including north of Icy Bay, the Canadian side of the Juneau Icefield, and in White Pass) suggest this species may occur at the north/northeastern margins.
Carex aureaGolden SedgeNo collections in ARCTOS from the region. Hulten's map shows records from Glacier Bay and near Haines.
Carex bebbiiBebb's sedgeTufted sedge with multiple spikes crowded into an oval head No collections in ARCTOS from the region. Hulten indicates a record from near the border east of Juneau (it's not clear which side of the border)
Carex bicolorTwo-color SedgeCollections in ARCTOS primarily from the northern mainland. Also a collection from roadside gravel of Sitkoh Bay on Chichagof Island.
Carex bigelowiiBigelow's SedgeIncluded in Hall's 2010 treatment, there are no collections in ARCTOS mapped from the region (nor anywhere especially close).
Carex brunnescensBrownish SedgeCollections in ARCTOS mostly mapped from between northern Lynn Canal and the Canadian border. Also a collection from Shakes Lake. FNA does not include Alaska in the range for this species.
Carex buxbaumiiBuxbaum's SedgeCollections in ARCTOS from Southeast Chichagof Island and the far southern part of the region.
Carex canescensSilvery SedgeCollections in ARCTOS from across the region,though many more from the northern outer islands and northern mainland than other parts of the region.
Carex capillarisHair-like SedgeCollections in ARCTOS from Coronation Island, west Chichagof Island, Glacier Bay, and near Yakutat.
Carex chordorrhizaCreeping SedgeA single collection in ARCTOS from the Stikine River mouth labeled Carex cf. chordorrhiza
Carex circinataCoiled SedgeClusters of collections in ARCTOS spanning much of the region, though with significant gaps.
Carex concinnaLow northern sedgeLoosely tufted sedge with hairy perigynia No collections from the region mapped in ACTOS. Hulten indicates a record from near Skagway.
Carex crawfordiiCrawford sedgetufted sedge A single collection in ARCTOS from near Hyder. Hulten indicates an isolated record from near White Pass.
Carex diandraLesser Tussock SedgeCollections in ARCTOS from Glacier Bay, Admiralty Island, the Stikine River, and near Haines.
Carex dispermaSoft-leaf SedgeA few scattered collections in ARCTOS, mostly from the northern mainland, but also the Stikine River mouth, Chichagof Island, and Coronation Island.
Carex echinataStar SedgeCollections in ARCTOS primarily in the southern 2/3 of the region. Also a collection from Yakutat.
Carex filifoliaThread leaf sedgeDensely tufted sedge with single androgynous spikes with hairy perigynia No collections in ARCTOS mapped from the region. Hulten indicates a record from Glacier Bay, but otherwise all collection are well to the continental side of the mountains.
Carex flavaYellow SedgeCollections in ARCTOS spanning in the region, but none from the central part.
Carex foeneaBronze SedgeTwo collections mapped in ARCTOS from the region. One from the Juneau Icefield, the other from Glacier Bay.
Carex fuliginosaShort-leaf sedgeNo collections mapped in ARCTOS from the region. Hulten indicates a record near White Pass (unclear which side of the border). E-flora BC has two collections adjacent to the region, both in alpine sites with limestone.
Carex garberiElk SedgeCollections in ARCTOS from Glacier Bay and the Yakutat Forelands. Also one collection from limestone on northeast Chichagof Island.
Carex glacialisGlacier sedgeA handful of collections in ARCTOS from Glacier Bay, Chichagof Island, and Prince of Wales Island. All appear to be from locations with limestone.
Carex glareosaClustered sedgeCollections in ARCTOS from the northern part of the region, mostly on the islands and northern gulf coast, but also from Skagway.
Carex gmeliniiGmelin's SedgeCollections in ARCTOS from across the region.
Carex gynocratesNorthern bog sedgeSedge with single spikes which may be female only, male only or androgynous Collections in ARCTOS from Etolin Island and Glacier Bay, both in limestone influenced locations.
Carex hoodiiHood's SedgeTwo collections in ARCTOS from the region - both in the northern mountains - one near the border between Haines and Glacier Bay, the other near the border between Icy Bay and Yakutat Bay. These records are well north of the central BC, which is the northern-most records in e-Flora BC maps other than these. FNA distribution map does not include Alaska in the range, though the text description does.
Carex interiorInland SedgeTwo collections in ARCTOS mapped from the region, one from Chichagof Island, the other from Prince of Wales. Appears similar to Star Sedge (Carex echinata), so may be overlooked?
Carex krauseiKraus' SedgeThree collections in ARCTOS of this species, all from the 1960s in Glacier Bay. FNA indicates this species is similar to Hair-like Sedge (Carex capillaris).
Carex lachenaliiHare's Foot SedgeCollections in ARCTOS from the northern mainland (as far south as Juneau).
Carex laeviculmisSmooth-stem SedgeCollections in ARCTOS from across the region.
Carex lasiocarpaSlender SedgeARCTOS has a single 2004 collection from Admiralty Island - apparently the only record from the region.
Carex lenticularisLakeshore SedgeCommon clump forming sedge of wet places, including road sides. Collections in ARCTOS from across the region.
Carex leptaleaBristle-stalk SedgeA few scattered collection in ARCTOS from the far southern islands to the northern gulf coast.
Carex limosaShore SedgeCollections in ARCTOS from Juneau and northeast Chichagof and north.
Carex lividaLivid SedgeLocally common muskeg sedge with distinctive pale blue-green leaves. Scattered clusters of collections from across the region in ARCTOS.
Carex loliaceaRyegrass SedgeTwo collections mapped in ARCTOS from the Coast Mountains north of Skagway.
Carex lyngbyeiLyngbye's SedgeCommon sedge of estuaries and upper beaches. Also found in other wet areas. Many collections in ARCTOS from across the region.
Carex mackenzieiMackenzie's SedgeTwo collections mapped in ARCTOS from the region, one from Chichagof Island, the other from north of Yakutat. e-Flora BC does not include this specie, though FNA treatment includes BC in the range.
Carex maclovianaThick-headed SedgeA couple of collections in ARCTOS from outside of Haines and Skagway are included as this species. Hulten only included C. macloviana ssp. pachystachya. Muller probably followed this (but didn't indicate subspecies). See also Chamisso Sedge (Carex pachystachya).
Carex macrocephalaLarge-head SedgeRhizomatous sedge locally common near the high tide line on sandy beaches. A handful of collections in ARCTOS from the outer coast of Kruzof Island and the coastline near Yakutat.
Carex macrochaetaLong-awned SedgeCommon sedge with nodding spikes and distinctive long awns found in open areas. Many collections in ARCTOS from throughout the region.
Carex magellanicaBoreal bog sedgeTwo collections in ARCTOS from Wrangell Island and Revillagigedo Island. A third from near Tenakee has an herbarium sheet note indicating it is Carex macorchaeta rather than this species.
Carex maritimaCurved SedgeCollections in ARCTOS from near Yakutat and Gustavus.
Carex mediaAlpine SedgeTwo collections mapped in ARCTOS - one from Takhin Ridge west of Haines, the other from north of Skagway.
Carex membranaceaFragile sedgeNo collections in ARCTOS from the region. e-Flora BC map indicates records from just across the border in British Columbia outside of Haines and Skagway.
Carex mertensiiMertens' SedgeSedge with short cylindrical nodding spikes found along trails, forest openings and roadsides. Collections in ARCTOS from across the region.
Carex microchaetaShortawned SedgeA single collection in ARCTOS from a ridge above northern Lynn Canal. Many more records mapped in e-Flora BC from the BC side of the border.
Carex microglochinFew-seeded Bog SedgeCollections in ARCTOS frrom Glacier Bay and near Yakutat.
Carex micropodaPyrenean sedgeCollections in ARCTOS from across the region.
Carex nardinaSpike SedgeCollections in ARCTOS from mountains outside of Haines and mountains between Yakutat and Icy Bay.
Carex nigricansAlpine Black SedgeCollections in ARCTOS mostly from the northern mainland, but also a cluster from the far southern mainland, as well as Baranof, Admiralty, and Prince of Wales Islands.
Carex obnuptaSlough sedgeNo collections in ARCTOS. e-Flora BC indicates records from Haida Gwaii, and also the Dundas Islands in BC, just south of the border with Southeast Alaska.
Carex pachystachyaChamisso SedgeSimilar looking to Carex preslii

Collections in ARCTOS from the northern mainland, and southern isands, and also near Hyder.

See also Thick-headed Sedge (Carex macloviana)
Carex paucifloraFew-flowered SedgeCommon small sedge with few terminal reflexed perigynia found in muskegs Scattered collections from across the region in ARCTOS with some gaps.
Carex phaeocephalaDunhead SedgeA handful of collections in ARCTOS from the mainland mountains.
Carex plurifloraMany-flowered SedgeCommon small sedge with distinctive dark bracts found in muskegs. Collections in ARCTOS from across the region (though some gaps).
Carex podocarpaShort stalk sedgeA handful of collections mapped in ARCTOS from the Haines/Skagway NE corner of the region.
Carex praticolaMeadow sedgeNo collections in ARCTOS from the region. e-Flora BC map indicates a collection from nunatak on BC side of the Juneau Icefield. Hulten also indicates records from the northeastern border of the region.
Carex presliiPresl's sedgeMay be overlooked - very similar to Carex pachystachya No collections in ARCTOS from the region as this species. Hulten mapped an isolated record from Yakutat area.
Carex rossiiRoss sedgeNo collections from the region in ARCTOS. Hulten indicates a collection from near the border with Haines.
Carex rostrataBeaked SedgeThree collections in ARCTOS from the northern mainland.
Carex saxatilisRock SedgeScattered collections from across the region.
Carex scirpoideaNorthern Single-spike SedgeCollections scattered from across the region.
Carex spectabilisShowy SedgeA small number of collections from between Haines/Skagway and the border with BC.
Carex stipataSawbeak SedgeA few collections scattered from across the region (though none from the northern gulf coast)
Carex stylosaVariegated SedgeAbundance is unclear, but it seems like it's probably at least Uncommon. Collections from across the region other than the northern gulf coast and upper Lynn Canal. Most collections from the outer islands.
Carex tenuifloraSparse-flowered SedgeA single collection from White Pass, just on the Canadian side of the border.
Carex utriculataNorthwest Territory SedgeCollections from across the region.
Carex viridulaLittle Green SedgeA handful of widely scattered collections spanning the region.
Dulichium arundinaceumDulichiumCollections (1993, 2009, and 2013) from Neck Lake on northern Prince of Wales Island. Nearest other records appear to be from southern British Columbia.
Eleocharis acicularisNeedle spikerushFour collections widely scattered across the region, from Revillagigedo Island, Stikine River (Chief Shakes Hot Spring), Admiralty Island, and Yakutat Bay.
Eleocharis kamtschaticaKamchatka SpikerushCollections primarily from the northern part of the region (northern Chichagof and Juneau north), with two from the Stikine River mouth.
Eleocharis macrostachyaPale Spike-rushCollections from the Yakutat Forelands. This species is also known from coastal BC (including Haida Gwaii).
Eleocharis mamillataSoft-stem Spike-rushThree collections from southern Southeast Alaska. This species has also been found to the west between Icy Bay and Prince William Sound.
Eleocharis palustrisCommon SpikerushCollections primarily from the northern mainland, including Juneau, Gustavus, and the vicinity of Yakutat. Also from the area of the Stikine River mouth. Apparently no collections from major islands. FNA indicates this is the most common of a difficult complex that includes other species repored from the region - Kamchatka Spikerush (Eleocharis kamtschatica), Pale Spike-rush (Eleocharis macrostachya), Soft-stem Spike-rush (Eleocharis mamillata), and One-scale Spikerush (Eleocharis uniglumis)
Eleocharis quinquefloraFew-flowered SpikerushReported by Hall (2010) from Juneau, but no records in hebarium database from the region. There are coastal records north and south of the region.
Eleocharis uniglumisOne-scale SpikerushTwo collection records from the region, one 1952 collection from Juneau (with annotations suggesting E. kamtschatica), and one 1995 collection from Skagway. FNA indicates this species is difficult to distinguish from Kamchatka Spikerush (Eleocharis kamtschatica) and sometimes Pale Spike-rush (Eleocharis macrostachya)
Eriophorum angustifoliumTall CottongrassMany collections from across the region.
Eriophorum brachyantherumShort-anthered cottongrassNo georeferenced collections from the region. The nearest records appear to be well on the continental side of the coast range.
Eriophorum chamissonisRusset CottongrassMany collections from across the region.
Eriophorum gracileSlender CottongrassNo herbarium records from the region in PacNW herbarium consortium database. Hulten indicates an isolated record from Glacier Bay.
Eriophorum scheuchzeriWhite CottongrassCollections from the northern mainland.
Eriophorum viridicarinatumGreen-keeled cottongrassTwo collections from the region, one from Gustavus, the other from Game Creek on Chichagof Island.
Kobresia simpliciusculaSimple bog sedgeA single collection from limestone at Freshwater Bay, Chichagof Island.
Rhynchospora albaWhite Beak-sedgeCollections primarily from the southern half of the region, but also a few scattered in the north.
Schoenoplectus subterminalisSwaying RushA handful of collections from the southern part of the region. The northernmost record is from Little Port Walter on Southern Baranof Island. Southeast Alaska appears to be where this species reaches its northern limit.
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontaniSoftstem BulrushA few scattered collections, mostly from the southern half of the region, but one from northern Chichagof Island.
Scirpus microcarpusSmall-flowered BulrushCollections from across the region (more concentrated in the southern half).
Trichophorum alpinumAlpine BulrushObserved at Gustavus [1]. Apparently no collections from the region. The nearest collections are from the interior side of coast range in Canada.
Trichophorum cespitosumTufted BulrushCommon clump forming sedge of most low to mid elevation muskegs. Collections from across the region.