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Grasses, Sedges, Rushes

Hop sedge

Carex lupulina

Zone 1 · Closest to the Water Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
Size
Height: 2 to 4 ft Width: 1 to 2 ft
Bloom Color
Green; seed heads golden brown
Wetland Indicator Status
OBL Obligate wetland — almost always occurs in wetlands
Salinity Tolerance
Intolerant

Notes

Wet to moist soils; part shade

Wildlife Value

Food source for waterfowl and some songbirds; larval host plant for eyed brown butterfly