Squarrose Sedge is easily recognized by its erect, spiky, spherical seed clusters, which look like miniature burrs and add ornamental texture.
Seeds provide food for ducks and songbirds, and its clumps offer cover for amphibians, reptiles, and beneficial insects.
Squarrose Sedge is easily recognized by its erect, spiky, spherical seed clusters, which look like miniature burrs and add ornamental texture.
Seeds provide food for ducks and songbirds, and its clumps offer cover for amphibians, reptiles, and beneficial insects.
Bloom: late spring to mid-summer
Habitats: gravelly seeps; prairie swales; sedge meadows; swamps; wetlands of bottomland woodlands
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: wet to moist
Plant type (height): sedge (1.25 to 2.5 feet)
Requirements: partial sun to light shade
Soil: gravel; loam; sand; silt
