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.
Sun Exposure | Prairie, Savanna |
Soil Moisture | Wet, Wet Mesic |
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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