Carex intumescens
greater bladder sedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
April - July
Height (meters)
0.3 - 0.9
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
Female flowers puffed up like a bladder, 2x longer than wide. Male spikes long and separate.
Habitat
Moist areas, wet woods.