Slough sedge

Carex obnupta

''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.
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                      Canada,Carex obnupta,Geotagged,Spring

Appearance

The plant produces upright, angled stems approaching 1.2 meters in maximum height, growing in beds or colonies from rhizome networks. The inflorescence is a cluster of flower spikes accompanied by a long leaflike bract. The pistillate spikes and sometimes the staminate spikes dangle on peduncles. The fruit is coated by a hard, tough, shiny perigynium which is generally dark in color.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
SpeciesC. obnupta
Photographed in
Canada