Carex lupulina
hop sedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
March - May
Height (meters)
0.2 - 1.2
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
Monster female spikes. One male spike on top, separate. Long beak on fruit. 3-4 female spikes. Looks prickly but soft. All spikes point up. Leaf with big groove down middle and ridge on both sides.
Habitat
Moist soil, moist or wet woods, meadows, marshes.