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Questions and Answers: 2017

Question: I asked you about a sedge (Concord, MA) earlier this spring when the plant was too young to identify. The …

  • Question

    I asked you about a sedge (Concord, MA) earlier this spring when the plant was too young to identify. The flowers have changed now so I took a couple more pictures. I hope these are helpful.

    Answer

    Dear llsrvd, you've photographed Carex scoparia (pointed broom sedge). This is a common, native graminoid of open habitats, often associated with human-disturbed locations.