Question: These plants are growing in a seasonal pond in the Blue Hills south of Boston. In early spring they would …
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Question
These plants are growing in a seasonal pond in the Blue Hills south of Boston. In early spring they would be under 3 feet of water. By end of summer both will be well above water. I suppose they are some sort of semi-aquatic sedge. I didn't see any seeds. Can anything be said about them in this state?
Answer
Dear jfc, yes, as you suspected, not yet. There are several species of Carex and Scirpus that grow in this fashion. Once flowers appear we might be able to do more. Sorry, but if you visit later in the growing season, we should be able to identify it.
