Carex pellita
(Woolly Sedge)

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C. pellita and C. lasiocarpa are closely related species.  Plant A was growing in a ditch along a campground roadway in the parklands of Saskatchewan and is clearly C. pellita.  Plant B was growing in a ditch along a trail in the mixed forest alongside a patch of conifers.  Although the leaf width of Plant B is smaller than that of Plant A and is closer in size to C. lasiocarpa, I believe Plant B is also C. pellita.  See here for a discussion.

Plant A

Whole Plant

Lower Plant


Lowest Leaf, Ventral Strip Front


Lowest Leaf, Ventral Strip Side


Upper Leaf, Ventral Strip Front




Leaf Blade, Adaxial Side


Leaf Blade, Abaxial Side


Inflorescence


Inflorescence


Upper (Staminate) Spikes


Upper (Staminate) Spikes


Pistillate Spike


Pistillate Spike


Pistillate Spike Base


Pistillate Spike Base


Pistillate Flower, Adaxial Side




Pistillate Flower, Abaxial Side


Pistillate Flower, Abaxial Side


Pistillate Flower, Side View


Pistillate Flower, Side View


Perigynium


Perigynium

Plant B

Plants in Ground

Several Shoots


Single Shoot


Single Shoot


Third Uppermost Cauline Leaf



Second Uppermost Cauline Leaf


Uppermost Cauline Leaf


Third Uppermost Cauline Leaf, Cross Section



Second Uppermost Cauline Leaf, Cross Section


Uppermost Cauline Leaf, Cross Section


Early Inflorescence


Early Inflorescence


Early Inflorescence



Early Scale and Perigynium, Abaxial Side


Early Scale and Perigynium, Adaxial Side


Perigynium Side A


Perigynium Side B


Perigynium


Perigynium Cut Open


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