Yellow Sedge

Carex flava L.

Sedge family

Plant Type

Graminoid

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

30 inches

Flower Color

White, Green, Brown

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Vermont, Wisconsin
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.