Carex picta

One of the most abundant forest sedges. It often forms a solid band of green in dry upland forest where the top of a ridge meets the slope.

The upper part of a wooded slope with its carpet of Carex picta near University Lake, 5/8/04.



Staminate inflorescences near University Lake, 3/27/04.



Part of a pistillate inflorescence near University Lake, 4/11/04.



Another staminate inflorescence near University Lake, 3/27/04.

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