Carex panicea L.

Sedge

Description:

• Stiff leaves
• 14-75 cm tall
• Leaves may be folded at base or flat
• Inflorescence 3-21 cm with oval pistillate spikelets dense
• Pistillate spikelets have dark reddish-purple scales at base with translucent margins
• Perigynia beaks sharply bent

Habitat:

• Slopes that are damp, grassy or peaty
• Acidic or sandy soil

Distribution: