Carex brachyglossa, commonly known as Yellow Fox Sedge, is a native perennial sedge found in wet meadows, marshes, and along streambanks in Illinois. It thrives in moist to wet soils and prefers full sun to partial shade.
This plant features bright green, grass-like foliage and produces small, clustered flower spikes in late spring to early summer. Its seeds provide food for birds, while its dense root system helps prevent erosion and improves soil stability in wetland habitats.
For Illinois native plant enthusiasts, Carex brachyglossa is a valuable addition to rain gardens, wetland restorations, and moist naturalized landscapes, offering habitat support, soil stabilization, and year-round texture in wet environments.
Carex brachyglossa, commonly known as Yellow Fox Sedge, is a native perennial sedge found in wet meadows, marshes, and along streambanks in Illinois. It thrives in moist to wet soils and prefers full sun to partial shade.
This plant features bright green, grass-like foliage and produces small, clustered flower spikes in late spring to early summer. Its seeds provide food for birds, while its dense root system helps prevent erosion and improves soil stability in wetland habitats.
For Illinois native plant enthusiasts, Carex brachyglossa is a valuable addition to rain gardens, wetland restorations, and moist naturalized landscapes, offering habitat support, soil stabilization, and year-round texture in wet environments.
Bloom: late spring to early summer
Habitats: abandoned fields; borders of ponds; ditches; fens and seeps; prairie swales; swamps; wet to moist prairies
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: wet to moist
Plant type (height): sedge (1.5 to 3 feet)
Requirements: full sun to partial sun
Soil: clay-loam; loam
