Course textured, clump forming sedge with a fibrous root system. Ranges from wet woods to meadows. Flower/seed head is round and spiky born along the culum or blade.

Environment:  Prairie  Savanna  Woodland  Wet  Wet Mesic  Mesic  Dry Mesic  Dry  Butterfly/Caterpillar

Bloom Period:  April  May  June  July  August  September  October