by Sandy Connolly | Jul 4, 2014 | Sedges
I learned what Dark Green Bulrush sedges looked like the other day. This seems like that to me only the tops are WAY bigger with far more going on. I love the close up shot of the inflorescence. Note the band of dark red on the leaf sheath. These were in the jack pot...
by Sandy Connolly | Jul 4, 2014 | Grasses, Sedges
This morning, Abigail, Zachariah, and I accompanied my mom and stepdad for the half hour haul into Ellsworth. A trip into town from their house (Thrush Cottage) in Waltham is a big deal around here. The town of Waltham is so small my mom says she hasn’t even...
by Sandy Connolly | Jul 3, 2014 | Sedges
These Shallow Sedges were hanging out with the Toad Rushes I posted earlier at Thrush Cottage on Little Webb Pond in Waltham, Maine. My favorite thing about them is how kinky the leaf gets in spots.
by Sandy Connolly | Jul 24, 2013 | Sedges
This sedge is SO CUTE! Who knows if it’s really Carex scoparia? Anybody? Also very photogenic. I especially love its “fly away” hair.
by Sandy Connolly | Jul 24, 2013 | Sedges
I feel very exotic giving any of these sedges names. I hope someone will offer correction if necessary. I blame Lauren Brown for any mistakes since she makes it seem so easy in her book Grasses: An Identification Guide. I hope I get to meet her someday since she...
by Sandy Connolly | Jul 24, 2013 | Sedges
Once I photographed this sedge and found a name for it, I started to see it everywhere – mainly along the roadsides. Today I saw it in the gardens at the Guilford Free Library, and I’m sure someone will come along and pull it up for a weed. I guess...
