Question: Hello again, Thanks for your help identifying the Symphyotrichum patens. I'll look back in on it in the fall when …
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Hello again, Thanks for your help identifying the Symphyotrichum patens. I'll look back in on it in the fall when it's in flower. I was wondering if there's enough in these images to identify this Carex species. Could it be Carex radiata or perhaps Carex rosea? Found in Neutaconkanut Park in Providence, RI (as was the aster). Thanks again
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Dear sldz22, good afternoon. The sedge you have photographed is consistent with members of section Phaestoglochin (e.g., Carex radiata, C. rosea). However, to identify this plant I would need careful measurements of leaf width and stem width and a close-up image of the styles as they protrude from the perigynium. Perhaps you will be able to examine these features and navigate your way in the identification key. Best wishes.
