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Carex ID #862534

Asked March 26, 2024, 11:45 AM EDT

Carex volunteered in many areas of shade woodland garden setting. Please help with ID if possible.

Montgomery County Maryland

Expert Response

Hi, 

Sedge ID can be very difficult. Maryland Biodiversity Project is listing over 150 species documented in Maryland and since it is a volunteer we won't be able to tell which one it is. So many of them look very similar. You can use the link to compare photos with what you have to see if you can narrow it down. 

You could also compare photos in the Mt. Cuba Center report on different Carex that grow well in our region. Some listed in there are different cultivars and while it could be one of those , it is unlikely. Check the White tinge Sedge on page 13. 

Let us know if you have additional questions. 

Emily

Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied March 27, 2024, 10:54 AM EDT
ok, thanks.
Any wild guesses?



On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 10:54:54 AM EDT, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:


The Question Asker Replied March 27, 2024, 11:23 AM EDT

If it is a dry area I'm leaning towards the White-tinged or Carex albicans since it seems to be pretty wide spread through the state. Here are some close up photos of the seed heads from iNaturalist to compare in person https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/127327-Carex-albicans

Also check Carex pensylvanica - I don't think it is this because it looks more clump forming than spreading with runners. 

Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied March 27, 2024, 11:56 AM EDT

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