Carex blanda
eastern woodland sedge, bland sedge, woodland sedge, common wood sedge, creek sedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
March - June
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FAC
Field Characters
Solitary male spike, sessile. Tip of perigynium is bent over (compared to C. amphibola).
Habitat
Moist woods, dry to mesic woods, banks of streams or rivers, ditches, meadows.