Carex granularis, commonly known as Meadow Sedge, is a native perennial sedge found in sandy soils, wet meadows, prairies, and along streambanks in Illinois. It thrives in moist to wet soils and prefers full sun to partial shade.
This plant features narrow, grass-like leaves and produces small, cylindrical flower spikes that are brownish or green in color, appearing in late spring to early summer. The seeds provide food for birds and wildlife. Its dense growth habit helps stabilize soil and prevent erosion in sandy, moist environments.
For Illinois native plant enthusiasts, Carex granularis is a great choice for rain gardens, wetland restorations, and naturalized landscapes, providing ecological benefits, habitat for wildlife, and erosion control in sandy, moist areas.
Carex granularis, commonly known as Meadow Sedge, is a native perennial sedge found in sandy soils, wet meadows, prairies, and along streambanks in Illinois. It thrives in moist to wet soils and prefers full sun to partial shade.
This plant features narrow, grass-like leaves and produces small, cylindrical flower spikes that are brownish or green in color, appearing in late spring to early summer. The seeds provide food for birds and wildlife. Its dense growth habit helps stabilize soil and prevent erosion in sandy, moist environments.
For Illinois native plant enthusiasts, Carex granularis is a great choice for rain gardens, wetland restorations, and naturalized landscapes, providing ecological benefits, habitat for wildlife, and erosion control in sandy, moist areas.
Bloom: late spring to early summer
Habitats: abandoned fields; fens and seeps; moist depressions in limestone cliffs; moist dolomite prairies; openings in woodlands; riverbottom prairies; swamps; weedy meadows
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: wet to mesic
Plant type (height): sedge (0.75 to 2 feet)
Requirements: full sun to partial sun
Soil: clay-loam; loam
