Western Singlespike Sedge, Western Single Spiked Sedge
Carex scirpoidea ssp. pseudoscirpoidea
Synonyms: Carex pseudoscirpoidea, Carex scirpoidea var. pseudoscirpoidea
A cluster of female western singlespike sedges as seen in a moist area along the Steens Mountain South Loop Road about one mile downhill and west of the East Rim Viewpoint.........September 2, 2011. Note the drying remains of last years leaves at the bases of the flowering culms.
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Additional close-up photos of western singlespike sedges as seen in a moist area along the Steens Mountain South Loop Road about one mile downhill and west of the East Rim Viewpoint........September 2, 2011. Unfortunately, the perigynia from this site were still very immature.
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Additional close-ups of the pistillate and staminate (center) spikes of western singlespike sedge as seen in a moist meadow along the Steens Mountain South Loop Road about one mile downhill and west of the East Rim Viewpoint........August 31, 2011.
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Western singlespike sedge as seen in a moist meadow along the Steens Mountain South Loop Road about one mile downhill and west of the East Rim Viewpoint........August 31, 2011. The photo at left shows a pistillate plant while that at right shows a staminate plant.
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Western singlespike sedge growing in moist grasslands at the head of Kiger Gorge, Steens Mountain...........July 11, 2014.
Paul Slichter