Common Name(s): | Offshoot Sedge |
Scientific Name: | Carex albicans |
Synoyms: | Carex physorhyncha |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 15 - 60 cm |
Flowers: | April - June |
Description: Often found growing along forested streams in moist, shaded areas. Its stems are 3-angled, a common feature of this family. The terminal seedhead contains male flowers with the 2-3 subtending seedheads containing female flowers. |