Question: I need help identifying a Carex sp. The perigynea are at the terminal end of a long culm. The culm …
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I need help identifying a Carex sp. The perigynea are at the terminal end of a long culm. The culm measures about 70 cm. I noticed teeth along either side of the perigynium. The vegetative leaves measured about 30 cm long and 2 mm wide. The leaf has a prominent v shape with a distinct mid-leaf vein. The location is my garden in Malden MA. Thank you in advance.
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Dear califyank, you have likely collected Carex vulpinoidea (common fox sedge), a native species that inhabits marshes, meadows, and ditches (i.e., soils that are usually at least seasonally wet). It is found in both pristine and disturbed wetlands.
