Carex glaucescens
southern waxy sedge, clustered sedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
July - September
Height (meters)
0.5 - 1.2
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Field Characters
The heads (pistillate spikelets) of Carex glaucescens droop. The heads of C. verrucosa, as similar species, are erect.
Habitat
Swamps and wet woods.