Panarctic Flora

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3309099 Carex disperma Dewey

Distribution

Yamal - Gydan: Presence uncertain
Northern Alaska - Yukon: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Central Canada: Rare
Hudson Bay - Labrador: Rare
Western Greenland: Rare
Shrub Tundra: Rare
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Frequent

GBIF

2n= 70. - Alaska, Canada, U.S.A. - Several reports.

Geography: Circumboreal: SIB (ALA) CAN GRL.

Notes: Ball and Elven: Section Ovales is very complicated in North America where Mastrogiuseppe et al. (2002) accepted ca. 85 species. The northern representatives are still little investigated. The following additional species are reported by Flora of North America from northern provinces, one or more of which may reach the Arctic or the Borderline: Carex athrostachya Olney, C. bebbii (L.H. Bailey) Olney ex Fernald, C. crawfordii Fernald, C. petasata Dewey, C. phaeocephala Piper, C. preslii Steud., and C. tahoensis Smiley.

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