Carex stricta
upright sedge, uptight sedge, tussock sedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
April - June
Height (meters)
0.3 - 0.8
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Field Characters
Leaves V-shaped. Forms large hummocks. Lower sheath with lattice of fibers.
Habitat
Moist sandy forests and bogs, swales, marshes, meadows, swamps.