Carex crus-corvi
ravenfoot sedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
May - June
Height (meters)
0.5 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
Male flower on top of each spike, straw colored, very few. Perigynium with a long beak, 3x longer than base.
Habitat
Swamp forests, ponds, ditches, moist open woods, mud.