Carex livida

Livid Sedge: for more photos, see Sitka Nature Photo Gallery for Carex livida

Livid Sedge (Carex livida): Locally common muskeg sedge with distinctive pale blue-green leaves.

Scattered clusters of collections from across the region in ARCTOS.

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Local Notes

• Sitka/Carex livida: Fairly common in many muskegs, though occasionally absent (unclear why). (edit)

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References

Weblinks

• USDAPLANTS page for Carex livida
• FNA page for Carex livida
• e-FloraBC page for Carex livida

• PacNW Herbaria Records for Carex livida
• Search Arctos Database for Carex livida (Southeast only)
• Search Arctos Database for Carex livida (entire database)
• Encyclopedia of Life search for Carex livida
• iNaturalist Observations for Carex livida in Southeast Alaska

Other References

• Muller: gen; open wet areas, muskegs
• Hall 2010: "Bogs in southeastern, southern and northwestern Alaska."

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