Carex stricta

Common Name: Tussock Sedge

Plant Type: Grass/Sedge/Rush

Habitat: Wetland

Light Requirements: sun, part sun

Soil Moisture: wet

Soil Type: Loam

Height: 2 - 4 ft

Bloom Time: late spring to summer

Flower Colour: reddish brown

Germination Requirements: Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F

Details/Comments: Tall plant. Forms extensive shoreline, wet meadow stands. Eaten by waterfowl.

Picture Copyright: Robert H Mohlenbrock @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database