Carex comosa
longhair sedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
April - June
Height (meters)
0.5 - 1.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Field Characters
Large plant with long spikes that all hang down. Huge spikes like lupine but female spikes hang down.
Habitat
Lakes, low woods, marshes, wet meadows, swamps.