Mt. Rainier

Mt. Rainier Flora -- Carex luzulina -- (Woodrush Sedge)

presented by Susan McDougall


Carex luzulina

A common sedge of middle elevation to subalpine wet meadows, lakeshores, and streambanks, Woodrush Sedge is androgynous, meaning the male spike is set above the female.

Author: Susan McDougall
Pond near Reflection Lakes, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.7707, -121.7251, 4861
Date: August 16, 2014
Carex luzulina

The plants are densely tufted, with short leaves and tall flowering stems.

Author: Susan McDougall
Pond near Reflection Lakes, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.7707, -121.7251, 4861
Date: August 16, 2014

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