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

Slough sedge in bloom on the estuary side of the spit at Sitka Sedge State Natural Area, Oregon Coast......April 20, 2019.

Close-up images of the inflorescence of slough sedge as seen at the webmaster's garden in Gresham, OR..........April 2005. The male heads are seen above the arched female heads.

Slough sedge as seen in wetlands at Bayocean Spit at the western edge of Tillamook Bay, northern Oregon coast.........April 16, 2017..

The photo at left shows the male spikes of slough sedge, which are located above the female spikes. Webmaster's garden in Gresham, OR.....April 2005. The images at center and right show the inflorescence of slough sedge as seen in the webmaster's gardenin Gresham, OR.....April 17, 2024.

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.

Slough sedge as seen growing along the looped access road to Bayocean Spit, western Tillamook Bay, Oregon coast........June 19, 2010.

Slough sedge as seen near the high tide mark on mud flats at the east side of Bayocean Spit, northern Oregon coast...........August 25, 2012.