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Fringed sedge (Carex crinita)
Grasses, Sedges, Rushes

Fringed sedge

Carex crinita

Zone 1 · Closest to the Water Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
Size
Height: 2 to 3 ft Width: 1 to 1.5 ft
Bloom Color
Green; seed heads gold to brown
Wetland Indicator Status
OBL Obligate wetland — almost always occurs in wetlands
Salinity Tolerance
Intolerant

Notes

Wet to moist soils; sun to part shade

Wildlife Value

Provides food and cover for waterfowl

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