[Sedges: The Genus Carex in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Awned Sedge

Carex atherodes

Perigynia of awned sedge: Carex atherodes

A close-up of the hairy perigynia of awned sedge as seen on the eastern banks of the Klickitat River in the Klickitat State Wildlife Recreation Area of western Klickitat County, WA.......June 28, 2009. Note the long, narrow beak and the brown-margined scales at the base of perigynia.

awned sedge: Carex atherodes

The photo above shows awned sedge as seen on the eastern banks of the Klickitat River in the Klickitat State Wildlife Recreation Area of western Klickitat County, WA.........June 28, 2009.

Female spike of awned sedge: Carex atherodes - Upper leaf sheath of awned sedge: Carex atherodes - Female spike of awned sedge: Carex atherodes

3 additional close-up views of the lateral female spikes and a leaf sheath of awned sedge as seen on the eastern banks of the Klickitat River in the Klickitat State Wildlife Recreation Area of western Klickitat County, WA.........June 28, 2009. Note the 3 styles as well as the hairy perigynia in the photo at left and right and the hairs at the upper margins of the leaf sheath in the central photo.

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