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

Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge

Carex stipata var. stipata

Inflorescence of Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge: Carex stipata var. stipata - Inflorescence of Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge: Carex stipata var. stipata

The photo at left shows a close-up of the inflorescence of awl-fruited sedge as seen at the edge of wetlands along Laurel Road in Conboy Lake NWR.........June 21, 2008. In this inflorescence the upper spikelets are all male while only the lowest most spikelets are female. The photo at right shows a close-up of the inflorescence of awl-fruited sedge as seen in wetlands at the southern edge of the southernmost Pine Lakes, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge.......July 4, 2018.

Inflorescence of Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge: Carex stipata var. stipata - Inflorescence of Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge: Carex stipata var. stipata

The photo above shows 2 additional close-ups of the inflorescence of awl-fruited sedge as seen at the edge of wetlands along Laurel Road in Conboy Lake NWR..........June 21, 2008. Note the short bracts subtending the lower spikelets.

Perigynia of Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge: Carex stipata var. stipata - Perigynia of Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge: Carex stipata var. stipata

The 2 photos above show close-ups of the long, tapered perigynia of awl-fruited sedge as seen at the edge of wetlands along Laurel Road in Conboy Lake NWR.........August 11, 2008.

Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge: Carex stipata var. stipata

The photo above shows awl-fruited sedge as seen at the edge of wetlands along Laurel Road in Conboy Lake NWR.......June 21, 2008.

Perigynia of Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge: Carex stipata var. stipata - Inflorescence of Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge: Carex stipata var. stipata - Inflorescence of Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge: Carex stipata var. stipata

Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge: Carex stipata var. stipata - Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge: Carex stipata var. stipata

The photos above show awl-fruit sedge as seen in a moist ditch along Forest Road #23 at milepost 35 on the northwestern slopes of Mt. Adams........September 28, 2008. This site is at about 3900' on the mountain.

Inflorescence of Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge: Carex stipata var. stipata --Inflorescence of Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge: Carex stipata var. stipata - Inflorescence of Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge: Carex stipata var. stipata - Awl-fruit Sedge, Owl-fruited Sedge, Sawbeak Sedge: Carex stipata var. stipata

These 4 photos show additional views of awl-fruited sedge as seen in wetlands alongside Laurel Road in Conboy Lake NWR........August 11, 2008.

Paul Slichter