Carex prionophylla Holm
[= Carex scopulorum var. prionophylla]

Idaho: Boundary County: Panhandle NF, W. Fk. W. Fk. Smith Creek RNA, ca 30 miles N of Bonner's Ferry, ID, Selkirk Range, to the north of W. Fk. Cabin. Elev. 5520 ft.
T64N R03W S29 SE
Datum: WGS 84. Uncertainty: 754 meters. Coordinate Source: Digital Map. Updated PLSS from T39N to T64N.
Large sloping wetland complex with scattered ponds surrounded by Sphagnum mats which are dominated by Carex prionophylla (immediately around ponds) and Eriophorum polystachion in low, wet areas. Surrounding forest patchy on raised areas and along streams dominated mostly by Abies lasiocarpa and Picea engelmanii w/ scattered Pinus albicaulis seedlings. Understory species in more mesic areas include Xerophyllum tenax and Vaccinium glovulare. Wetter understories characterized by Rhododendron albiflorum, Vaccinium occidentale, Senecio triangularis, and Menziesia ferruginea. Abundance: dominant around pond margins and along small stream courses forming a dense monoculture w/ occasional clumps of Calamagrostis canadensis. Short rhizomatous. Phenology: Fertile.

R. Bursik 504, Jul 25, 1987
With P. Gier
ID, Accession: 98765, Barcode: ID019626