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

Elk Sedge, Geyer's Sedge

Carex geyeri

Elk Sedge, Geyer's Sedge: Carex geyeri

A close-up of the inflorescence (a single male spike and single female perigynia) of elk sedge as seen in Canyon Creek in the Klickitat State Wildlife Recreation Area of western Klickitat County, WA..............April 23, 2009.

Elk Sedge, Geyer's Sedge: Carex geyeri

The photo above shows a close-up of the inflorescence (a single male spike and single female perigynia) of elk sedge as seen in Canyon Creek in the Klickitat State Wildlife Recreation Area of western Klickitat County, WA..............April 23, 2009.

Elk Sedge, Geyer's Sedge: Carex geyeri -- Elk Sedge, Geyer's Sedge: Carex geyeri -- Elk Sedge, Geyer's Sedge: Carex geyeri

3 additional close-up views of the inflorescence of elk sedge as seen in Canyon Creek in the Klickitat State Wildlife Recreation Area of western Klickitat County, WA..............April 23, 2009. Click each photo to see an enlarged view (2x). Note the 3 styles in the photo at left and single obovate perigynia in the other 2 photos.

Elk Sedge, Geyer's Sedge: Carex geyeri

Elk sedge as seen in Canyon Creek in the Klickitat State Wildlife Recreation Area of western Klickitat County, WA..............April 23, 2009.

Paul Slichter