Ross's Sedge: Carex rossii (Synonyms: Carex brevipes, Carex deflexa ssp. media, Carex deflexa var. farwellii, Carex deflexa var. rossii, Carex diversistylis, Carex farwellii, Carex novae-angliae, Carex novae-angliae var. rossii)

Ross' sedge as photographed at the trailhead for the Roads End Trail, Malheur National Forest..........August 3, 2011. Note the basal female spikes in the photo at center left. These are one of the diagnostic characteristics of this species.

The 2 photos above show close-ups of the pubescent perigynia and a subtending brown-striped scale of Ross' sedge as seen along the Pacific Crest Trail about one mile east of Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood.......August 29, 2008. Note the long, pointed beak at the distal end of the perigynia.

Although out of focus, the photo above shows a close-up of one of the inflorescences of Ross' sedge that can be found amongst the basal leaf tufts (an identifying characteristic) as seen along the South Climb Trail on Mt. Adams about one quarter mile north of the Cold Springs Trailhead.........July 19, 2009.

Ross' sedge seen on a serpentine bald along the Canyon Mountain Trail #218, Strawberry Mountain Wilderness........June 21, 2011.

Ross' sedge spotted along the Lick Creek Trail #1809 at the Lick Creek crossing, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.....July 17, 2019.

The photo above shows a close-up of the inflorescence or spike of Ross' sedge as seen in open coniferous forest near 1900' east of the Road K1000 on the southeast side of Mt. Adams.........June 3, 2007. The spikes of this species are androgynous with 1-3 flattened perigynia, each narrow towards the base and widest toward the top.

The photo above shows a close-up of two female spikes of Ross' sedge as seen along the South Climb Trail on Mt. Adams about one quarter mile north of the Cold Springs Trailhead.........July 19, 2009.

The photo above shows Ross' sedge as seen in sandy soils along the South Climb Trail on Mt. Adams about one quarter mile north of the Cold Springs Trailhead........July 19, 2009.

The photo above shows Ross' sedge as seen in open coniferous forest near 1900' east of the Road K1000 on the southeast side of Mt. Adams........June 3, 2007. The stiff leaves are 2-4 mm wide and up to 40 cm long.

The photo above shows a close-up of the inflorescence of Ross' sedge as seen along open forest slopes along the Pacific Crest Trail within the mile west of the junction with the Stagman Ridge Trail #12 in the Mt. Adams Wilderness.........September 13, 2008.

Two additional close-up photographs of Ross' Sedge as seen along the South Climb Trail on Mt. Adams about one quarter mile north of the Cold Springs Trailhead.........July 19, 2009.