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

Meadow Sedge, Northern Meadow Sedge

Carex praticola

Synonyms: Carex piperi, Carex praticola var. subcoriacea

Inflorescence of Meadow Sedge: Carex praticola (Synonyms: Carex piperi, Carex praticola var. subcoriacea) - Inflorescence of Meadow Sedge: Carex praticola (Synonyms: Carex piperi, Carex praticola var. subcoriacea)

Close-up images of the inflorescence of what may be meadow sedge as seen in wetlands along Forest Road 30 at the eastern edge of Big Summit Prairie, Ochoco National Forest.........May 10, 2017.

Meadow Sedge: Carex praticola (Synonyms: Carex piperi, Carex praticola var. subcoriacea) - Meadow Sedge: Carex praticola (Synonyms: Carex piperi, Carex praticola var. subcoriacea)

What appears to be meadow sedge as seen high on Rock Mountain/Middle Tiffany Mountain in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.........July 28, 2018. Note the long stalks below the individual spikes and the somewhat nodding nature of them.
Paul Slichter