Broom Sedge (Carex Scoparia) native perennial sedge is 1
This native perennial sedge is 1½–2½' tall, forming tight bunches of flowering culms with alternate leaves. Vegetative shoots are relatively uncommon. The culms of the fertile shoots are erect to ascending; they are light to medium green, slender, stiff, and 3-angled. Each culm is rough along its margins underneath the inflorescence. During the flowering period, 3-4 leaves occur along the lower half of each culm, while older leaves have withered away. The ascending to widely spreading leaf blades are up to 10" long and 3 mm. (1/8") across; they are light to medium green, hairless, and slender. The leaf sheaths wrap tightly around the culm; the mouth of each sheath is membranous and concave, forming a "U" shape.
Sun Exposure | Prairie |
Soil Moisture | Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic |
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Max Height | 2 feet |
Wetland Code | FACW |
Germ Code | C(60) |
Seeds Per Ounce | 84,000 |
Edible Uses: Unknown
Medicinal Uses: Unknown
Herbal Uses: Unknown