[Sedges: The Genus Carex in Mt. Adams Country]

Little Hare Sedge, Sierra Hare Sedge

Carex leporinella

Little Hare Sedge, Sierra Hare Sedge: Carex leporinella

The photo above shows little hare sedge as collected from slopes between 6200'-6600' at the base of the Adams Glacier, Mt. Adams..........September 18, 2008. The site is an old moraine arising up to 500 feet above the lower riparian areas at its base. This sedge was generally found at the bottom of shallow ravines created as water flowed off of this moraine.

Little Hare Sedge, Sierra Hare Sedge: Carex leporinella

The photo above shows a close-up of the inflorescence of little hare sedge as collected from slopes at the base of the Adams Glacier, Mt. Adams........September 18, 2008.

Little Hare Sedge, Sierra Hare Sedge: Carex leporinella
The photo above shows a close-up of the perigynia of little hare sedge as collected from slopes at the base of the Adams Glacier, Mt. Adams........September 18, 2008.

Little Hare Sedge, Sierra Hare Sedge: Carex leporinella

The photo above shows little hare sedge as collected from slopes at the base of the Adams Glacier, Mt. Adams.........September 18, 2008.

Little Hare Sedge, Sierra Hare Sedge: Carex leporinella

The photo above shows little hare sedge as collected from slopes at the base of the Adams Glacier, Mt. Adams..........September 18, 2008.

Paul Slichter