Question: Hi. This sedge has appeared in abundance in our yard in north-central Connecticut. Visually, the closest matches I can come …
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Hi. This sedge has appeared in abundance in our yard in north-central Connecticut. Visually, the closest matches I can come up with are Carex vulpinoidea and Carex annectens. However, those plants have wetland-indicator designations of OBL and FACW respectively, whereas the soil on our site is very well-drained. But I can't find any upland sedges that are as close a match. Thank you for your help. (I can try to take some better pictures if necessary.)
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Dear DavidJ, the plant in your photograph does look very much like Carex vulpinioidea. These species sometimes show up in disturbed areas that are unlike the natural wet meadows and shorelines that we might find them in usually.
