Carex cephalophora

oval-leaf sedge, ovalleaf sedge, oval-leaved sedge, one-headed sedge
Family

Cyperaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate, basal (rosulate)

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

linear

Growth Form

graminoid

Flower Color

inconspicuous

Flower Month

March - July

Height (meters)

0.2 - 1.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

FAC

Field Characters

Male flowers green transparent at tip of spike above female flowers, obscure. Spikes in one 0.5 inch head. One threadlike bract at base of each spike.

Habitat

Moist sandy soil, dry to moist woodlands, prairies.