Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Sedge

The stems of this species of Sedge grow 5-30 cm tall and are triangular in shape - i.e. you can't roll it between your fingers. This small Sedge, with tiny (1-2 mm long) achenes that turn this beautiful orange colour, is native and grows in moist, open areas. Not easy to notice because of its small size. This one was growing on the Colpitts Ranch, west of Calgary, on 17th September.

This is a macro shot of a very tiny Sedge, growing at Bragg Creek Provincial Park, west of Calgary. It is common, native and grows on moist banks and meadows. Also known as Golden-fruited Sedge. The fruit are 2-3mm long, oval, plump, light blue-green to orange-yellow, fleshy and translucent when fresh, becoming white and coarsely ribbed when dried. Belongs to the Sedge family, Cyperaceae.

I discovered these tiny Sedges when I hiked up the Ptarmigan Cirque Trail in Kananaskis on 12th July. Does anyone happen to know what they are called?

The species name commemorates Michael Bebb (1833-1895), an American naturalist who specialized in willows. This plant grows in wetlands and marshes.

Golden Sedge grows in moist, open areas, and we saw this one in Weaselhead, not far from the Elbow River. This photo shows the very tiny, rounded, mature fruit of the Golden Sedge.