Woolly Sedge (Carex pellita)

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The plant gets its name from its hairy leaf sheaths and stems, giving it a slightly fuzzy or “woolly” look and feel.

Seeds are eaten by waterfowl and songbirds, and the dense foliage provides shelter for amphibians and aquatic insects.

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The plant gets its name from its hairy leaf sheaths and stems, giving it a slightly fuzzy or “woolly” look and feel.

Seeds are eaten by waterfowl and songbirds, and the dense foliage provides shelter for amphibians and aquatic insects.

Bloom: late spring to early summer

Habitats: acidic seeps and calcareous seeps; edges of poorly drained fields; openings in floodplain woodlands; prairie swales; roadside ditches; wet to moist prairies and dolomite prairies

Lifespan: perennial

Moisture: wet to moist

Plant type (height): sedge (1 to 2.5 feet)

Requirements: full sun to partial sun

Soil: gravel; loam; silt