upright sedge
tussock sedge
carex stricta latin

Carex stricta is a species of sedge known by the common name upright sedge.

There are also some fine examples of tussock sedge cavex appropinquata.

Riverbank tussock sedge is adaptable to a variety of soil and moisture conditions.

The vegetation is predominantly tussock sedge and reedmace.

They are found in fen habitats with tamarack, poison sumac, and tussock sedge.

Tussock Sedge (Carex stricta)

Carex aquatilis is a species of sedge known by the common names water sedge and leafy tussock sedge.

Carex emoryi, the Riverbank tussock sedge or Emory's sedge, is a very attractive and functional native plant for stormwater applications.

The majority of the site is composed of unmanaged woodland, dominated by a canopy of oak and sallow trees, sheltering large areas of bramble and tussock sedge.

Signoficant plants include the Nationally Scarce cowbane Cicuta virosa and the locally uncommon greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis.

Rushes, tussock sedge, cattails, jewelweed, sphagnum, and various native true grasses are found in the bog turtle's habitat, as well as some shrubs and trees such as willows, red maples, and alders.

The nationally uncommon species lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, water sedge Carex aquatilis, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta and water parsnip Berula erecta are also present.

Marsh plants include Great Spearwort, Lesser Water-plantain, Lesser Reedmace, Greater Tussock Sedge, Purple Small-reed, Great Water Dock, Yellow-wort and Traveller's-joy.

Tussock Sedge (Carex stricta)