Northern Singlespike Sedge, Snowbank Sedge
Carex scirpoidea ssp. scirpoidea
Synonyms: Carex athabascensis, Carex scirpiformis, Carex scirpoidea var. scirpiformis
Northern singlespike sedge as seen from Canyon Mountain, Malheur National Forest.........August 1, 2011.
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Spikes of female plants of northern singlespike sedge as seen from Canyon Mountain, Malheur National Forest..........August 1, 2011. In this species, there is generally only one spike per stem, although very occasionally there might be two or three present. Generally, three stigmas are present.
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Spikes of male plants of northern singlespike sedge as seen from Canyon Mountain, Malheur National Forest...........August 1, 2011.
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A close-up of the junction of the leaf blade with its sheath as well as an entire plant. Plants generally range from 10-35 cm high.
Close-up of the hairy perigynia of northern singlespike sedge as seen in a moist serpentine meadow along the Canyon Mountain Trail #218, Strawberry Mountain Wilderness...........August 19, 2011.
Paul Slichter