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

Brown Sedge, Brown-headed Sedge, Rusty Sedge

Carex subfusca

Synonyms: Carex macloviana ssp. subfusca, Carex teneraeformis, Carex teneriformis

Inflorescence of Brown Sedge, Brown-headed Sedge, Rusty Sedge: Carex subfusca (Synonyms: Carex macloviana ssp. subfusca, Carex teneraeformis, Carex teneriformis) - Inflorescence of Brown Sedge, Brown-headed Sedge, Rusty Sedge: Carex subfusca (Synonyms: Carex macloviana ssp. subfusca, Carex teneraeformis, Carex teneriformis)

This pair of photos show close-ups of the inflorescence of what appears to be rusty sedge. Photographed along Laurel Road in Conboy Lake NWR..........August 11, 2008. The lateral spikes appear to be longer than round which eliminates Carex bebbii.

Perigynia of Brown Sedge, Brown-headed Sedge, Rusty Sedge: Carex subfusca (Synonyms: Carex macloviana ssp. subfusca, Carex teneraeformis, Carex teneriformis)
The photo above shows a close-up of the winged perigynia of what appears to be rusty sedge from the same location as above.

Paul Slichter