Slender Bog Sedge, Slender Woolly Sedge, Wiregrass, Woolly-fruited Sedge
Carex lasiocarpa var. americana
Synonyms: Carex lanuginosa, Carex lanuginosa var. americana, Carex lasiocarpa ssp. americana, Carex lasiocarpa var. americana
The photo above shows the inflorescence of slender woolly sedge. The individual spikes are widely spaced while the perigynia are covered with short hairs. Note also the very long, thin subtending bract which is longer than the inflorescence. Photographed at Swampy Meadows on the western slopes of Mt. Adams.........September 6, 2008.
The photo above shows a close-up of a female spike of slender woolly sedge. The short hairs covering the perigynia can be seen here. Photographed at Swampy Meadows on the western slopes of Mt. Adams.........September 6, 2008.
The photo above shows a close-up of the perigynia of slender woolly sedge. Photographed at Swampy Meadows on the western slopes of Mt. Adams.........September 6, 2008.
The photo above shows the basal leaves of slender woolly sedge. Photographed at Swampy Meadows on the western slopes of Mt. Adams.........September 6, 2008.
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The two photos above show additional close-ups of the inflorescence of slender woolly sedge as seen in Swampy Meadows..........September 6, 2008. Note the long subtending bract.
Paul Slichter
