Carex stricta
Common name: Common Tussock Sedge
Common Tussock Sedge is a dense clump-forming sedge with attractive foliage. Leaves are whip-like and dark green, and seed heads are cylindrical, though not showy. Plants have a tendency to form dense colonies, providing great cover for wrens and other wildlife. Seeds are an important food source for many wetland birds.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Grasses, Sedges and Rushes
Soil type
Moist Mesic, Wet
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Spring
Urban environment
Yards that Flood
Habitat
Floodplain, Prairie Grasslands, Wetlands
Growth form
Colonizing / Spreading, Rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Growth rate
Fast
Flower color
Yellow Green
Fall color
None
Size
- Mature height
- 1 Feet
- Mature width
- 1 Inches
- Max height
- 4 Feet
- Max width
- 1 Inches
Additional information
Rain garden suited