Woolly Sedge
Carex pellita
Synonyms: Carex lanuginosa, Carex lasiocarpa var. latifolia
Close-up of several lateral female spikes and the terminal male spike of woolly sedge as seen at Steptoe Butte State Park in eastern Washington.........June 22, 2009. Note the densely hairy perignia of this species.
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Close-up images of the hairy perigynia of woolly sedge as seen at Steptoe Butte State Park in eastern Washington.......June 22, 2009. 3 stigmas can be seen on the perigynia in the upper right corner of the photo at left.
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What might be woolly sedge blooming in vernally inundated meadows at Panakanic in western Klickitat County..........Nay 17, 2013. (It may also be Carex lasiocarpa so I'd want to check later in the year as the perigynia mature!)
Close-up of several lateral female spikes and the terminal male spike of woolly sedge as seen at Steptoe Butte State Park in eastern Washington........June 22, 2009. Note the densely hairy perignia of this species.
Paul Slichter