Carex cephalophora (Short-headed Bracted Sedge) Size:38 Plug Flat thickets in wet prairied

thickets in wet prairied

Polygonum pennsylvanicum

Height 3'-8'

Its flowers are not particularly striking

but collect them before the wildlife can :-) Yellow-brown catkins in late winter

Carex cephalophora (Short-headed Bracted Sedge) Size:38 Plug Flat thickets in wet prairiedCarex cephalophora (Short headed Bracted Sedge) is a cool season sedge that typically only reaches 1' 2' tall. Carex cephalophora is a relatively common sedge throughout Illinois and typically found in disturbed habitats. It can be found in a wide distribution of habitat and soil moisture, but most commonly can be found in dry to mesic woodlands and low competition meadows. Sun Exposure Savanna Woodland Prairie Soil Conditions Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry