Slough Sedge
Carex obnupta
The photo above shows a close-up of the female heads in part of the inflorescence of slough sedge as seen at the webmaster's garden in Gresham, OR.........................April 2005.
The photo above shows the upper stem of slough sedge. The male heads are seen above the arched female heads.
The photo above shows the male spikes of slough sedge, which are located above the female spikes.
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Two close-up views of the perigynia and subtending scales of slough sedge as seen at the authors home in Gresham, OR................May 3, 2009.