OVERVIEW: Carey’s sedge is a grass-like plant that reaches 1 to 2 feet (3-6 dm) in height.  It grows in dense tufts and has a distinctive purplish color at the base of each leafy stem.  The leaves are linear, elongate, and are relatively wide, up to ¾ inch (18 mm).  The individual flowers are tiny and are grouped in all male or all female clusters along the stem.  The female spikes contain 4 to 9 sac-like structures (perigynia) that are strongly triangular in cross-section and relatively large (5 to 7 mm long) when compared to related species.

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Invertebrates | Birds & Mammals | Fish, Reptiles & Amphibians | Plants