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

Two close-up images of the inflorescence of Raynold's sedge as seen at Parachute Meadows northeast of Winthrop, WA, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest........July 29, 2018. Note the narrow, terminal male spike with several short, cylindrical, lateral female spikes. The glabrous perigynia are inflated, elliptical to obovate in shape with 3 stigmas (observable in the photo at right). The perigynia begin green in color but dry to a yellow or orange-brown.

Raynold's sedge as seen along the North Loop Road about one-half mile uphill from Jackman Park, Steens Mountain, Harney County, Oregon......August 31, 2011.

Raynold's sedge as seen along the North Loop Road about one-half mile uphill from Jackman Park, Steens Mountain, Harney County, Oregon.......August 31, 2011. The dark brown perigynia is from Carex illota.

Raynold's sedge beginning to bloom around Jackman Park, Steens Mountain of southeastern Oregon........June 2, 2012.

Raynold's sedge as seen along the shoreline around Hoffer Lake, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.........July 25, 2013.

Additional close-ups of the male and female spikes of Raynold's sedge as seen on sagebrush and open coniferous forest slopes at the base of Table Rock, Monument Rock Wilderness........August 3, 2011. The 3 stigmas can be clearly seen in several of the photos.

The photo above shows a close-up of the perigynia and their subtending scales of Raynold's sedge. Photographed in meadows near where the Crofton Ridge Trail #73 crosses Crofton Creek on the southern slopes of Mt. Adams........August 22, 2008.

The photo above shows another close-up of the inflorescence of Raynold's sedge. Photographed in meadows near where the Crofton Ridge Trail #73 crosses Crofton Creek on the southern slopes of Mt. Adams..........August 22, 2008.

The photo above shows a close-up of the distinctly, centrally pleated leaf of Raynold's sedge. Photographed in meadows near where the Crofton Ridge Trail #73 crosses Crofton Creek on the southern slopes of Mt. Adams.........August 22, 2008.

The 6 photos seen directly above show close-up views of what appears to be Raynold's sedge as seen along Shorthorn Creek in wet meadows along Shorthorn Creek on the south side of Mt. Adams.........August 24, 2008. Click each photo to see an enlarged version.

The 3 photos above show close-ups of the perigynia and inflorescence of Raynold's sedge as seen in moist meadows along the Round the Mt. Trail #9 on Mt. Adams...........September 5, 2008. Click each photo to see an enlarged version.