[Sedges: The Genus Carex in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Liddon Sedge, Liddon's Sedge

Carex petasata

Synonym: Carex liddonii

Inflorescence of Liddon Sedge, Liddon's Sedge: Carex petasata (Synonym: Carex liddonii) - Perigynia and scale of Liddon Sedge, Liddon's Sedge: Carex petasata (Synonym: Carex liddonii) - Perigynia and scale of Liddon Sedge, Liddon's Sedge: Carex petasata (Synonym: Carex liddonii) - Liddon Sedge, Liddon's Sedge: Carex petasata (Synonym: Carex liddonii)

What appears to be Liddon's sedge as seen atop Tiffany Mountain, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest........July 27, 2018. Note the long, tapered beak on the perigynia, the white rim of the perigynia scales, and that the stamens are on the lower half of each spike.

Liddon's Sedge: Carex petasata (Synonym: Carex liddonii)

What may be Liddon's sedge as seen in moist meadows along Forest Road #39 near Bottle Springs, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.......July 29, 2018.
Paul Slichter