Characteristics
Carex billingsii (O.W. Knight) Kirschb.
Billings’s sedge
On tops and edges of hummocks in open bogs. These hummocks often are dominated by dwarf shrubs and trees and are carpeted with Sphagnum spp.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Distinct from Carex trisperma and worthy of species status based on geographical, ecological, morphological, and genetic differences (Kirschbaum 2007).
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Native
OBL (NWPL EMP)
OBL (NWPL NCNE)
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Classification
Citation
Carex billingsii (O.W. Knight) Kirschb.
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Species Distribution Map
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