CAREX STRICTA | Tussock Sedge

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A slender, 1-3 ft. grass-like plant with a cluster of brown seed capsules clinging high on the stem. Stems bearing greenish or brownish spikes of inconspicuous flowers above dense tufts of grass-like leaves. Green leaves are exceeded by the stem in height. Forms large tufts or hummocks to 3 ft. wide.

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Sun Exposure	Prairie, Savanna
Soil Moisture	Wet, Wet Mesic
Bloom Time
Bloom Color
Max Height	3 feet
Wetland Code	OBL
Germ Code	C(60)
Seeds Per Ounce	53,000

Tussock Sedge (Carex Stricta) , a slender, 1-3 ft. grass-like plant with a cluster of brown seed capsules clinging high on the stem. Stems bearing greenish or brownish spikes of inconspicuous flowers above dense tufts of grass-like leaves. Green leaves are exceeded by the stem in height. Forms large tufts or hummocks to 3 ft. wide.

The easiest way to recognize this sedge is by it's distinctive elevated tussocks (dense tufts) in open wet areas. It grows abundantly, often in seasonally flooded sites.

Edible Uses: Unknown

Medicinal Uses: Unknown

Herbal Uses: Unknown