Carex muhlenbergii (Sand Bracted Sedge) Cut Bank - Toe of Slope Spiky fruit is quite interesting

Spiky fruit is quite interesting in the fall

Soil Conditions Dry Mesic-Dry

Stocky seedheads form in spring atop winged stems

Soil Conditions: Dry-Mesic

this species is traditionally found in moist and mesic woodlands and river valley wall and floodplains

Carex muhlenbergii (Sand Bracted Sedge) Cut Bank - Toe of Slope Spiky fruit is quite interestingCarex muhlenbergii (Sand Bracted Sedge) is a rhizomatous sedge of sandy prairies, dunes, black oak savanna barrens, and rocky woodlands. It does best in dry sandy soils and reaches about two feet when happy. Many butterflies, moths, and skippers use it as larval food and several species of birds consume the seeds. Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Woodland Soil Conditions Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry Height 2 3' Flower Color Green Flower Time April May Frequently