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.