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Questions and Answers: 2019

Question: A clump of something grasslike beside a narrow trail in the woods in Lincoln, Massachusetts.

  • Question

    A clump of something grasslike beside a narrow trail in the woods in Lincoln, Massachusetts.

    Answer

    Dear jfc, you appear to have photographed Carex swanii (Swan's sedge), a native member of section Porocystis. You can confirm this by noting the perigynia (inflated scales with carpellate flower inside) are densely pubescent, which I believe I can determine in the image. Best wishes.