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Hooked Bristle Grass (Setaria verticillata)Observer
wdvanhemDescription
Second from left.
To left is S. faberi. To right is S. viridis, S. pumila.
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Bush's Sedge (Carex bushii)Observer
abelkinserDescription
This set of photos compares Carex bushii (left), C. caroliniana (middle), and C. hirsutella (right). This is the sequence from left to right for each photo.
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Eastern Narrowleaf Sedge (Carex amphibola)Observer
jrichardabbottDescription
herb; the last 6 photos contrast this species with the similar-looking C. grisea which was growing in the same field (C. grisea to the left, C. amphibola to the right)
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Little Green Sedge (Carex viridula)Observer
the_buckeye_botanistDescription
Carex viridula featured on the right. This photo is a convenient comparison of three members of section Ceratocystis, all growing in association with one another on the mineral sand shorelines of an alkaline lake. Carex cryptolepis is in the middle; C. flava on the left.
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Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardi)Observer
vvoelkerDescription
L-R: Andropogon ternarius, Schizachyrium scoparium, A. gyrans, A. gerardii, A. virginicus
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Oval-headed Sedge (Carex cephalophora)Observer
ciafreDescription
Comparison of Carex cephalophora (left) and Carex leavenworthii (right). The spikes are very similar, but the plants are different sizes and the perigynia are shaped differently.
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Clasping Venus's Looking Glass (Triodanis perfoliata)Observer
arnanthescoutDescription
A somewhat blurry but nonetheless useful side-by-side comparison of fruits between T. perfoliata and T. biflora. ID is for plant on the top (T. perfoliata).
