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

Closehead Sedge, Scandinavian Sedge

Carex media

Synonyms: Carex alpina, Carex alpina var. inferalpina, Carex angarae, Carex norvegica, Carex norvegica ssp. inferalpina, Carex norvegia var. inferalpina, Carex norvegica ssp. norvegica, Carex vahlii, Carex vahlii var. inferalpina

Closehead Sedge, Scandinavian Sedge: Carex media (Synonyms: Carex alpina, Carex alpina var. inferalpina, Carex angarae, Carex norvegica, Carex norvegica ssp. inferalpina, Carex norvegia var. inferalpina, Carex norvegica ssp. norvegica, Carex vahlii, Carex vahlii var. inferalpina) - Mature inflorescence of Closehead Sedge, Scandinavian Sedge: Carex media (Synonyms: Carex alpina, Carex alpina var. inferalpina, Carex angarae, Carex norvegica, Carex norvegica ssp. inferalpina, Carex norvegia var. inferalpina, Carex norvegica ssp. norvegica, Carex vahlii, Carex vahlii var. inferalpina) - Perigynia of Closehead Sedge, Scandinavian Sedge: Carex media (Synonyms: Carex alpina, Carex alpina var. inferalpina, Carex angarae, Carex norvegica, Carex norvegica ssp. inferalpina, Carex norvegia var. inferalpina, Carex norvegica ssp. norvegica, Carex vahlii, Carex vahlii var. inferalpina)

Rocky Mountain sedge as observed near 7000' along the Deadman Canyon Trail #1869 on the upper reaches of Lake Fork Creek, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.......August 13, 2018.
Paul Slichter