Wheat Sedge

Carex atherodes

Matchcode: CAATHERO

Height: 75 - 90cm (30 - 36 IN.)

Spread: Colonies (Colonies)

Great reclamation plant - useful along marshes in shallow water. Native sedge that forms dense colonies in wet sites. Triangular, hollow stems with hairy foliage close to the base and reddish tint. Long, wheat-like, green inflorescence mellows to tan.

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