Carex longii
long's sedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
April - June
Height (meters)
0.3 - 1.2
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Field Characters
Male flowers below female, silver. 4-5 spikes barely touch, blunt tips. Perigynium egg shaped.
Habitat
Mud and shallow water, swamps, bogs.