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

Elk sedge as seen beginning to bloom at the Klickitat Breaks in the Klickitat State Wildlife Recreation Area of western Klickitat County, WA...........April 2, 2017. The anthers are prominently displayed. The perigynia are at the base of the male spike and are awaiting pollen before they swell to become as noticeable as those in the photos below.

Close-up images of the inflorescence (a single male spike and single female perigynia) of elk sedge as seen in Canyon Creek in the Klickitat State Wildlife Recreation Area of western Klickitat County, WA..........April 23, 2009.

3 additional close-up views of the inflorescence of elk sedge as seen in Canyon Creek in the Klickitat State Wildlife Recreation Area of western Klickitat County, WA..........April 23, 2009. Click each photo to see an enlarged view (2x). Note the 3 styles in the photo at left and single obovate perigynia in the other 2 photos.

Elk sedge as seen in Canyon Creek in the Klickitat State Wildlife Recreation Area of western Klickitat County, WA.........April 23, 2009.