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

Boreal Bog Sedge, Poor Sedge

Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua

Synonyms: Carex magellanica var. irrigua, Carex paupercula, Carex paupercula var. brevisquama, Carex paupercula var. irrigua, Carex paupercula var. pallens

Inflorescence of Boreal Bog Sedge, Poor Sedge: Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua (Synonyms: Carex magellanica var. irrigua, Carex paupercula, Carex paupercula var. brevisquama, Carex paupercula var. irrigua, Carex paupercula var. pallens)

Close-up of the inflorescence of boreal bog sedge as seen in a lakeshore fen in northeastern Okanogan County, Washington.........July 12, 2015.

Female spike of Boreal Bog Sedge, Poor Sedge: Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua (Synonyms: Carex magellanica var. irrigua, Carex paupercula, Carex paupercula var. brevisquama, Carex paupercula var. irrigua, Carex paupercula var. pallens) - Female spike of Boreal Bog Sedge, Poor Sedge: Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua (Synonyms: Carex magellanica var. irrigua, Carex paupercula, Carex paupercula var. brevisquama, Carex paupercula var. irrigua, Carex paupercula var. pallens) - Female spike of Boreal Bog Sedge, Poor Sedge: Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua (Synonyms: Carex magellanica var. irrigua, Carex paupercula, Carex paupercula var. brevisquama, Carex paupercula var. irrigua, Carex paupercula var. pallens)

Perigynia of Boreal Bog Sedge, Poor Sedge: Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua (Synonyms: Carex magellanica var. irrigua, Carex paupercula, Carex paupercula var. brevisquama, Carex paupercula var. irrigua, Carex paupercula var. pallens) - Inflorescence of Boreal Bog Sedge, Poor Sedge: Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua (Synonyms: Carex magellanica var. irrigua, Carex paupercula, Carex paupercula var. brevisquama, Carex paupercula var. irrigua, Carex paupercula var. pallens) - Boreal Bog Sedge, Poor Sedge: Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua (Synonyms: Carex magellanica var. irrigua, Carex paupercula, Carex paupercula var. brevisquama, Carex paupercula var. irrigua, Carex paupercula var. pallens) - Perigynia of Boreal Bog Sedge, Poor Sedge: Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua (Synonyms: Carex magellanica var. irrigua, Carex paupercula, Carex paupercula var. brevisquama, Carex paupercula var. irrigua, Carex paupercula var. pallens)

Close-up images of the inflorescence and perigynia of boreal bog sedge as seen in a lakeshore fen in northeastern Okanogan County, Washington.........July 12, 2015.
Paul Slichter