Question: I have a sedge I'm trying to ID, but I'm very bad at it. It's in inland Massachusetts, in an …
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I have a sedge I'm trying to ID, but I'm very bad at it. It's in inland Massachusetts, in an often damp but not truly wet area. I've only found a few. The example shows one seed head; another plant has multiples. The leaves have a deep groove along their spine and a sandpaper feel. I'm trying to decide what plants merit moving to a safer space come fall, when the area may be dug up.
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Dear RosieRose, good morning. The sedge you have photographed looks like Carex lurida (sallow sedge). It is a relatively common, native species that grows in low areas and along shorelines. The very inflated perigynium (where the seed-like fruit will be found) tipped by a long beak is characteristic of this species.
