Carex luzulina Olney var. ablata (L.H. Bailey) F.J. Herm.
[= Carex luzulina]
Annotated by Joy Mastrogiuseppe, Jun 2006. Sources: FNA.

Montana: Ravalli County: Bitterroot National Forest; Lost Trail Pass, next to ski area just off Hwy 93, on MT/ID border. Elev. 2350 m.
Subalpine Sphagnum meadow ca 1 h in size w/ scattered shallow pools surrounded by saturated muck flats dominated by Eleocharis pauciflora, Carex limosa, C. aquatilis, and Menyanthes trifoliata. Sphagnum hummocks between open water w/ very low-growing Kalmia microphylla, C. praeceptorum, Drosera anglica, and Pedicularis groenlandica. Occasional raised areas formed by trees of Pinus contorta and P. albicaulis w/ understory of Ledum glandulosum and Vaccinium occidentale. The rest of the meadow characterized by mixed stand of C. rostrata, C. aquatilis, C. prionophylla on moist to wet peat, mostly without Sphagnum cover. Abundance: few, scattered, flrs green, on N end of meadow w/ C. rostrata, C. aquatilis, Dodecatheon jefferyi, and Caltha biflora on wet Sphagnum-covered substrate. Rhiz. Phenology: Flowers.

R. Bursik 1489, Aug 4, 1988
With C. Clemens, F. Rabe
ID, Accession: 127928, Barcode: ID018102