Taxon:  Carex mertensii J. D. Prescott ex Bong.



Summary
Genus:
Carex
Family:
Cyperaceae
Subfamily:
Cyperoideae
Tribe:
Cariceae
Nomen number:
9086
Place of publication:
Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math. 2(2):168.  1832
Verified:
09/18/2000 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
9 (6  active, 5  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Cody, W. J. 1996. Flora of the Yukon Territory. Note: mentions; lists as Carex mertensii J. D. Prescott
  2. Douglas, G. W. et al., eds. 1994. The vascular plants of British Colombia Note: lists as Carex mertensii J. D. Prescott
  3. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  4. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: lists as Carex mertensii J. D. Prescott
  5. Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
  6. Hultén, O. E. G. 1940-1949. Flora of Alaska and Yukon. Note: lists as Carex mertensii J. D. Prescott
  7. Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2. Note: lists as Carex mertensii J. D. Prescott
  8. Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
  9. Welsh, S. L. 1974. Anderson's flora of Alaska and adjacent parts of Canada.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHokkaidô  
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHonshu  
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationKurile Islands  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesIdahon. & c.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesMontanaw.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesOregonw.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWashingtonw.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCalifornian.w.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaUnited StatesAlaskas.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaAlbertas.w.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Kurile Islands]
  • EASTERN ASIA: Japan [Hokkaidô, Honshu]
Northern America
  • SUBARCTIC AMERICA: United States [Alaska (s.)]
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta (s.w.), British Columbia]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Idaho (n. & c.), Montana (w.), Oregon (w.), Washington (w.)]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California (n.w.)]

Reference(s)
  1. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=9086. Accessed 17 April 2026.