[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 on slopes immediately to the north of Ochoco Forest Camp, Ochoco National Forest..........April 30, 2016.

Elk Sedge, Geyer's Sedge: Carex geyeri - 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

Elk sedge as seen along the road up the north side of Kamiak Butte, Kamiak Butte County Park, Whitman County, Washington...........April 29, 2013. The three stigmas are easily evident in these photos.

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. 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 beginning to bloom along Forest Road 16 about 2-3 miles north of the junction with Forest Road 1750, Ochoco National Forest.......April 27, 2018.

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

Elk sedge with perigynia maturing as observed along the Lady Slipper Loop Trail at Brooks Memorial State Park.......May 11, 2020.

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

Elk sedge as seen (left) in Canyon Creek in the Klickitat State Wildlife Recreation Area of western Klickitat County, WA..........April 23, 2009. The photo at right shows elk sedge beginning to bloom along the Line Butte Trail #807 about a half mile uphill from the Fawn Creek Trailhead, south side of Lookout Mountain, Ochoco National Forest..........May 22, 2017.

Paul Slichter