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Carex lurida Lurid Sedge
Sedge Cyperaceae family


Flower: Triangular stem, small flower sacs, slightly inflated, with straight beak. Female flower cluster is longer than the male cluster and cylindrically shaped, with many flower sacs: 0.5 - 3."
Form: Varies in size: 8" - 3.5'. Grows in clumps.
Ecology: Native. Perennial.
Habitat: Found in wet soil.
NWI status: OBL
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