Carex nigricans
black alpine sedge
As recorded: Carex nigricans C.A.Mey.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Mullen, L.A.L.A. Mullen →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 8585
- Date
- July 25, 1927
- Locality
- Lily Pad Lake, Dry Diggines, Seven Devils Mts., Idaho Co., T 23N R 2W
- Region
- Idaho, United States
- Elevation
- 2,438 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 25, 1927, St.John, H.; Mullen, L.A. also collected 2 other specimens.
Carex nigricans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 212 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-01.
2026-09-01
Government Camp, OR, US
(c) jeannechamberlain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Government Camp, OR, US
(c) Ken Chamberlain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-25
Capital Regional District, BC, Canada
(c) Grant Bowler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-22
Skykomish, WA 98288, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-20
Brackendale, BC V0N 1H0, Canada
(c) Terry M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-19
Squamish-Lillooet, BC, Canada
(c) judith holm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carex nigricans. BISH 454520. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956358432. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/454520.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956358432 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026