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Carex riparia
Greater pond-sedge
The leaves of greater pond-sedge are up to 1.6 m long by 6 to 20 mm wide, glaucous, and narrowing at the tip to a rigorous point. The stems are 61 to 130 cm tall, rough, and sharply triangular in section, making Carex riparia Britain's largest species of Carex. They bear 1–5 female spikes, each nearly cylindrical and generally overlapping with the next, and 3–6 more densely arranged male spikes. Each female spike is 3 to 10 cm long, often with some male flowers at the tip, while male spikes are 2 to 6 cm long. The fruits of Carex riparia are utricles, 5 to 8 mm long, with an inflated ovoid shape.
Carex stricta
Upright sedge
Upright sedge is a perennial sedge that grows naturally in moist areas such as bogs and forests. Its seeds are spread by the wind and eaten by a number of birds and small mammals. Upright sedge can also reproduce via rhizomes, forming new clumps of grass.
Carex divulsa
Grassland sedge
Grassland sedge is an evergreen ornamental grass that is liked by gardeners for its drooping foliage. Grassland sedge has a clump-forming nature and flowers during the summer. It is used in cottage gardens and for ground cover. It is naturally found in disturbed lands such as roadsides.
Carex pensylvanica
Pennsylvania sedge
Pennsylvania sedge (Carex pensylvanica) is a perennial plant that makes a great ground cover and requires very little maintenance. It blooms in spring with greenish flowers with purple margins. Thrives in partial shade to full shade in dry to moist soil. It provides nesting material for birds and is drought-tolerant once established. It prefers locations with cool summer nights.
Carex aurea
Golden sedge
Golden sedge is a clumping sedge that bears tiny rounded fruits in the summer. The attractive yellow color that gives Golden sedge its common name also makes it a popular addition to gardens. It has even received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Carex grayi
Gray's Sedge
The genus name of gray's Sedge (Carex grayi) means “cutter” in Latin because the leaves and edges of the stems are so sharp they could cut you. The specific epithet celebrates Asa Gray, who wrote “Gray’s Manual of Botany.” It’s a species that’s indigenous to North America.
Carex hirta
Hammer sedge
Hammer sedge is a common perennial sedge found in damp meadows and grasslands, rough grassy places, open woodlands, and pond margins throughout spring, summer, and early fall. The leaves of this sedge are hairy (hence its other common name: Hairy sedge) which help distinguish it from other sedges.
Carex blanda
Eastern woodland sedge
Eastern woodland sedge is an evergreen perennial sedge. It occurs near river banks and woods in the eastern and central United States. This sedge can be used for erosion control or as a lawn substitute in somewhat shady areas.
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Carex riparia
Greater pond-sedge
The leaves of greater pond-sedge are up to 1.6 m long by 6 to 20 mm wide, glaucous, and narrowing at the tip to a rigorous point. The stems are 61 to 130 cm tall, rough, and sharply triangular in section, making Carex riparia Britain's largest species of Carex. They bear 1–5 female spikes, each nearly cylindrical and generally overlapping with the next, and 3–6 more densely arranged male spikes. Each female spike is 3 to 10 cm long, often with some male flowers at the tip, while male spikes are 2 to 6 cm long. The fruits of Carex riparia are utricles, 5 to 8 mm long, with an inflated ovoid shape.
Carex stricta
Upright sedge
Upright sedge is a perennial sedge that grows naturally in moist areas such as bogs and forests. Its seeds are spread by the wind and eaten by a number of birds and small mammals. Upright sedge can also reproduce via rhizomes, forming new clumps of grass.
Carex divulsa
Grassland sedge
Grassland sedge is an evergreen ornamental grass that is liked by gardeners for its drooping foliage. Grassland sedge has a clump-forming nature and flowers during the summer. It is used in cottage gardens and for ground cover. It is naturally found in disturbed lands such as roadsides.
Carex pensylvanica
Pennsylvania sedge
Pennsylvania sedge (Carex pensylvanica) is a perennial plant that makes a great ground cover and requires very little maintenance. It blooms in spring with greenish flowers with purple margins. Thrives in partial shade to full shade in dry to moist soil. It provides nesting material for birds and is drought-tolerant once established. It prefers locations with cool summer nights.
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