Tufted Sedge
Carex gaudichaudiana
Loosely-tufted sedge to 40 cm with stolons and creeping rhizome. Flowerstems are three-sided and are usually shorter than the leaves and rough to the touch. Dark green, blue-green or waxy blue grasslike leaves are long and thin and v-shaped. Sheath pale yellow-brown to orange-brown. Flowers very dark purplish brown.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Sedges, rushes |
| Other Common Names | Fen Sedge |
| Distinctive Features | The uppermost flowerspikes are male and are much longer than the female lower spikes. Can form large mats. |
| Biology | Perennial. Wet places on the banks of streams, lakes, pools and swamps. Often subalpine. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Sep-Feb |