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

Raynold's sedge as seen along the North Loop Road about one-half mile uphill from Jackman Park, Steens Mountain, Harney County, Oregon......August 31, 2011.

Raynold's sedge as seen along the North Loop Road about one-half mile uphill from Jackman Park, Steens Mountain, Harney County, Oregon.......August 31, 2011. The dark brown perigynia is from Carex illota.

The photo at left shows the blooming inflorescence of Raynold's sedge at a seep along Forest Road 3800-200 along the eastern base of Spanish Peak, Ochoco National Forest......June 17, 2019. Raynold's sedge beginning to bloom at center and at right around Jackman Park, Steens Mountain of southeastern Oregon........June 2, 2012.

Raynold's sedge as seen along the shoreline around Hoffer Lake, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.........July 25, 2013.

Additional close-ups of the male and female spikes of Raynold's sedge as seen on sagebrush and open coniferous forest slopes at the base of Table Rock, Monument Rock Wilderness........August 3, 2011. The 3 stigmas can be clearly seen in several of the photos.

Raynold's sedge as seen at a vernally moist swale where the snow lies late into the summer at about 8700' along the North Loop Road about three-quarters of a mile below the Kiger Gorge Overlook Road, Steens Mountain summit, Harney County, Oregon................August 31, 2011.

Close-ups of the inflorescences of Raynold's sedge as seen at a vernally moist swale where the snow lies late into the summer at about 8700' along the North Loop Road about three-quarters of a mile below the Kiger Gorge Overlook Road, Steens Mountain summit, Harney County, Oregon...........August 31, 2011. Note the 3 stigmas, the dark perigynia scales contrasting with the greener perigynia, the long bract subtending the lowest lateral spike and the white, membranous sheath to the subtending bract. I initially thought these might be Carex heteroneura but note that the uppermost spike appears to be androgynous (male) while C. heteroneura is gynecandrous. C. raynoldsii is androgynous with expanded perigynia but I believe these plants are earlyin the bloom period and thus the perigynia are flattened and thus haven't begun to expande yet.

Raynold's sedge as observedat left along the Lick Creek Trail #1809 at the Lick Creek crossing, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area........July 17, 2019. The photo at right shows the inflorescence of Raynold's sedge in a wet meadow along the Fremont National Recreation Trail #160 at Hank's Spring, north side of Twelvemile Peak, Fremont-Winema National Forest.....July 16, 2022.

The photo above shows a close-up of the perigynia and their subtending scales of Raynold's sedge. Photographed in meadows near where the Crofton Ridge Trail #73 crosses Crofton Creek on the southern slopes of Mt. Adams........August 22, 2008.

The photo above shows another close-up of the inflorescence of Raynold's sedge. Photographed in meadows near where the Crofton Ridge Trail #73 crosses Crofton Creek on the southern slopes of Mt. Adams..........August 22, 2008.

The photo above shows a close-up of the distinctly, centrally pleated leaf of Raynold's sedge. Photographed in meadows near where the Crofton Ridge Trail #73 crosses Crofton Creek on the southern slopes of Mt. Adams.........August 22, 2008.

The 6 photos seen directly above show close-up views of what appears to be Raynold's sedge as seen along Shorthorn Creek in wet meadows along Shorthorn Creek on the south side of Mt. Adams.........August 24, 2008. Click each photo to see an enlarged version.

The 3 photos above show close-ups of the perigynia and inflorescence of Raynold's sedge as seen in moist meadows along the Round the Mt. Trail #9 on Mt. Adams...........September 5, 2008. Click each photo to see an enlarged version.