Gray's Sedge is a moisture-loving sedge with spectacularly ornamental fruiting heads resembling a medieval mace — a spherical cluster of star-burst perigynia with long beaks pointing in all directions. Native to moist lowland forests and floodplains of eastern North America, it grows 1–3 feet tall. The persistent mace-like seed heads remain attractive through fall and winter. Gray's Sedge is increasingly popular in ornamental rain gardens and moist landscape designs.
Best time to see a Gray's Sedge
The best time to see a Gray's Sedge is May–June, when about 66% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 6,912 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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