Manyhead Sedge

Carex sychnocephala Carey

Sedge family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
16 inches
Flower Color
Green, Brown
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

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

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