Growing in a closed white spruce forest near the confluence of Craig Creek with Little Campbell Creek. Full shade, soils moist. Not much else growing in the understory. Caespitose; spikes 2 or more, and spikes all nearly identical, and gynecandrous; widest leaf blades ~2 mm; perigynia rounded and 2.5–3.5 mm; stigmas 2; exaggerated gap between the lowest two spikes or inflorescence, and a conspicuous bristle-like bract 20-35 mm long on the lowest spike. Perigynia too short to be C. deweyana according to Reznicek key. Unit tick marks are millimeters in photo with scale bar.