Mt. Rainier

Mt. Rainier Flora -- Carex exsiccata -- (Inflated sedge)

presented by Susan McDougall


Carex exsiccata

This tall sedge forms clumps from rootstocks. It is a species of ponds and wetlands at low elevations.

Author: Susan McDougall
Silver Falls loop trail, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.9447, -121.8854, 4006
Date: July 19, 2014
Carex exsiccata

Inflated Sedge is androgynous with the male flowers at the top of the compact, narrow spike. The plants may reach three feet in height.

Author: Susan McDougall
Mountain Meadows, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.9447, -121.8854
Date: July 19, 2014

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