[Sedges: The Genus Carex East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge

Carex echinata ssp. echinata

Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis

Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge: Carex echinata ssp. echinata (Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis)

The photo above shows the star-like appearance of the individual spikelets within the inflorescence of star sedge. Photographed at Willard Springs in Conboy Lake NWR........July 31, 2008.

Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge: Carex echinata ssp. echinata (Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis) - Inflorescence of Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge: Carex echinata ssp. echinata (Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis) - Close-up of the inflorescence of Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge: Carex echinata ssp. echinata (Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis)

Star sedge as seen along the shoreline of Crawfish Lake, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest...........July 26, 2013.

Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge: Carex echinata ssp. echinata (Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis)

The photo above shows the inflorescence of star sedge. Photographed at Willard Springs in Conboy Lake NWR.........July 31, 2008. Note the long bract at the base of the lowest spikelet.

Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge: Carex echinata ssp. echinata (Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis)

The photo above shows star sedge as photographed at Willard Springs in Conboy Lake NWR.........July 31, 2008.

Perigynia of Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge: Carex echinata ssp. echinata (Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis) - Perigynia of Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge: Carex echinata ssp. echinata (Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis)

The 2 photos above showsclose-up views of the perigynia of star sedge. Photographed at Willard Springs in Conboy Lake NWR..........July 31, 2008.

Inflorescence of Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge: Carex echinata ssp. echinata (Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis)

The photo above gives an idea as to the size of the inflorescence of star sedge. Photographed at Willard Springs in Conboy Lake NWR...........July 31, 2008.

Perigynia of Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge: Carex echinata ssp. echinata (Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis) - Perigynia of Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge: Carex echinata ssp. echinata (Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis) - Female spikes of Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge: Carex echinata ssp. echinata (Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis)

Inflorescence of Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge: Carex echinata ssp. echinata (Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis) -- Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge: Carex echinata ssp. echinata (Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis)

The 5 photos seen directly show close-up details of star sedge as seen at Swampy Meadows on the western slopes of Mt. Adams.........August 11, 2008.

Inflorescence of Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge: Carex echinata ssp. echinata (Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis) -- Female spike of Bristly Sedge, Muricate Sedge, Prickly Sedge, Star Sedge, Stellate Sedge: Carex echinata ssp. echinata (Synonyms: Carex angustior, Carex angustior var. gracilenta, Carex cephalantha, Carex echinata var. angustata, Carex echinata var. echinata, Carex hawaiiensis, Carex josselynii, Carex laricina, Carex leersii, Carex muricata, Carex muricata var. angustata, Carex muricata var. cephalantha, Carex muricata var. laricina, Carex ormantha, Carex phyllomanica var. angustata, Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha, Carex svensonis)

The 2 photos above shows a close-up of the inflorescence of star sedge as photographed in Swampy Meadows on the western slopes of Mt. Adams........September 6, 2008.
Paul Slichter