Carex verrucosa
warty sedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
July - September
Height (meters)
0.7 - 1.1
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Field Characters
The heads (pistillate spikelets) are erect. Heads of Carex glaucescens, a similar species, droop.
Habitat
Savannas, pinelands.