Carex media R. Br.
Annotated by Mark Pollock, 31 Aug 2023.

Idaho: Custer County: West Fork Pahsimeroi, Marrion Lake. From Mackay, 22.4 mi NW on Hwy93, R (NE) on Doublespring Pass Rd for 11.6 mi, R on FR117 for 6.2 mi, R on FR 116 for 8.3 mi to West Fork Upper Pahsimeroi trailhead, hike trail to Marrion Lake¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶ Elev. 8182 ft.
44.12919° N, 113.72731° W,
Datum: WGS 84. Uncertainty: 10 meters. Inverted longitude.
moist soil streamside, under mixed conifer forest with spruce, doug fir, lodgepole pine, and aspen¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶ Perigynia green to golden; scales blackish, some with inconspicuous hyaline margin; peryginia pappilose, 2.5-3mm long x 1-1.4mm wide, spreading; spikes 5-9mm long, terminal spike gynecandrous, lateral spikes female. Photos of the live specimen prior to collection available at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181157591¶ Phenology: Fruits.

Mark Pollock 789, Aug 26, 2023
SRP, Accession: 82762