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Slough Sedge, Carex obnupta Who would of thought that there were so many sedges? Not me! This specimen was growing in a very damp area next to the path down to Hank&rsquo;s Beach on Cortes Island. Two sites that helped with the ID,<br /> <a href="https://www.centralcoastbiodiversity.org/slough-sedge-bull-carex-obnupta.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.centralcoastbiodiversity.org/slough-sedge-bull-carex-obnupta.html</a><br /> <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/61000-Carex-obnupta" rel="nofollow">https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/61000-Carex-obnupta</a> Canada,Carex obnupta,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Slough Sedge, Carex obnupta

Who would of thought that there were so many sedges? Not me! This specimen was growing in a very damp area next to the path down to Hank’s Beach on Cortes Island. Two sites that helped with the ID,
https://www.centralcoastbiodiversity.org/slough-sedge-bull-carex-obnupta.html
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/61000-Carex-obnupta

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Thanks for being so thorough, Gary! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
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      Ferdy, couldn’t help it! There were just so many species. It is nearly like a maze. G Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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        You know I won't stop you :) Posted 5 years ago
        1. View gary fast's profile
          gary fast
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          Good to hear! Posted 5 years ago

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The Slough sedge

''Carex obnupta'' is a species of sedge known by the common name slough sedge. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California where it grows abundantly in wet, often saline habitat such as wetlands.

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Similar species: Grasses, Bromeliads, Sedges
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Uploaded Apr 22, 2020. Captured Apr 21, 2020 14:53 in Hanks Beach Forest Conservation Park, hanks beach cortes island, Comox-Strathcona I, BC V0P 1K0, Canada.
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  • f/5.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO200
  • 12.87mm