Prairie Sedge
Common Name: Prairie Sedge
Other Names: Fescue Sedge
Species Name: Carex festucacea
Family Name: Cyperaceae, Sedge Family
| Plant Facts | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Season | Cool |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Eastern half of the country |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Eastern half of the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Triangular stems; short scales at base
Floral
- Alternating seed heads to the tip of stem
- Seed heads rest between stem and one single small leaf
- Seed heads look similar in structure to pine cones
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 30-75 centimeters
- Ligule Type: Membranous
- Sheath: Glabrous
- Leaves: Basal
- Floral Characteristics
- Inflorescence Type: Straight or arching spike
- Florets Per Spikelet: 1
- Glumes: None
| Habitat/Ecology | |
|---|---|
| Soil Type | Poorly drained sandy soil |
| Habitat | Wet sites in the tallgrass prairie and open woods |
| Successional Stage | Mid to late |
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