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Home  /  Plants  /  Budburst Species  /  Carex flava
Phenology Observations Sheet for Grasses

COMMON NAME

Yellow sedge

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Carex flava

ALSO KNOWN AS

Yellow-green sedge

PLANT FAMILY

Sedge family (Cyperaceae)

PLANT GROUP

Grasses

Find Yellow sedge in wetlands, fens, swamps, or along streams in deciduous and mixed forests. Native in most northern states and into Canada.
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Identification hints

Carex flava blooms from June to August. Stems grow up to 30 inches and are usually longer than leaves. Seed heads have beaked, spiky, appearance. 
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Yellow sedge attracts insects and other small wildlife.
DISTRIBUTION IN THE U.S.
Alaska , Connecticut , Idaho , Indiana , Massachusetts , Maine , Michigan , Minnesota , Montana , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , Virginia , Vermont , Washington , Wisconsin , Wyoming
HABITAT
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