Common Wood Sedge

Overview

Common Wood Sedge (Carex blanda) is a shade-tolerant, perennial sedge of the Cyperaceae family native to temperate North America. It grows in moist woods, along streams and margins of lakes, usually in sunny to partly shaded areas, and often forms large colonies. The foliage of this tufted plant is light green, fine-textured, and grass-like, and forms a slender leaf blade about 3–4 inches in length. The flowering stems are grooved and reach a height of 8–10 inches, and each stem terminates in a slender, drooping inflorescence. This sedge is an important food source for birds and other wildlife, and provides cover and nesting habitat.

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