[Sedges: The Genus Carex in Denali National Park and Preserve]

Shortleaf Sedge, Short-leaf Sedge, Softleaf Sedge

Carex disperma

Synonym: Carex tenella

Shortleaf Sedge, Short-leaf Sedge, Softleaf Sedge: Carex disperma (Synonym: Carex tenella)

What appears to be softleaf sedge as seen in Bathtub Meadows on the northwestern side of Mt. Adams...................September 28, 2008.

Inflorescence of Shortleaf Sedge, Short-leaf Sedge, Softleaf Sedge: Carex disperma (Synonym: Carex tenella) - Inflorescence of Shortleaf Sedge, Short-leaf Sedge, Softleaf Sedge: Carex disperma (Synonym: Carex tenella)

Close-up views of the inflorescence of what appears to be softleaf sedge as seen in Bathtub Meadows on the northwestern side of Mt. Adams...................September 28, 2008.
Paul Slichter