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

Mendocino sedge as seen along the boardwalk at the Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Wayside, southwest of Selma, Oregon..........April 27, 2012.

Mendocino sedge as seen in wetlands at the Days Gulch Botanical Area along the Illinois River to the southwest of Selma, Oregon.........April 29, 2012. Note the glabrous perigynia and 3 styles per perigynia.

Close-up images of the inflorescence (and a perigynia) of Mendocino sedge as seen along the boardwalk at the Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Wayside, southwest of Selma, Oregon..........April 27, 2012.