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Carex vesicaria
inflated sedge
As recorded: Carex vesicaria L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Gillett, G.W.
- Collector number
- 655
- Date
- July 5, 1957
- Locality
- Lassen Volcanic National Park, Shasta County, Manzanita lake area, near trail between employees area and museum.
- Region
- California, United States
- Elevation
- 1,798 m
- Identified by
- Leschke, H.; Howell, J.T.J.T. Howell →H. Leschke →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 5, 1957, Gillett, G.W. also collected 2 other specimens.
Carex vesicaria observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,486 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Shelton, WA, US
(c) Milli Vedder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Валдайский р-н, Новгородская обл., Россия
(c) Ирина Хмельщикова, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Union, WA 98592, USA
(c) Sarah L Larson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Algonquin Provincial Park, Nipissing, Unorganized, South Part, ON, CA
(c) chelbelina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Mosinee, WI, US
(c) Peter Ownbey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Пуровский р-н, Ямало-Ненецкий автономный округ, Россия
(c) Alexey V. Ivanov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Carex vesicaria. BISH 796745. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956385011. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/796745.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956385011 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026