Awl-fruited Sedge is a common, coarse wetland sedge of eastern North America, recognized by its spongy, triangular stems and dense, clustered spikes of brown fruits with long, tapered beaks. Growing 1–4 feet tall in wet soils, it is one of the most abundant sedges in wet meadows, marshes, and stream margins. The spongy stems help aerate the roots in waterlogged soils. Awl-fruited Sedge is an important component of freshwater wetland plant communities.
Habitat
Found in marshes, wet meadows, stream banks, and shallow water across eastern North America.
Diet
Seeds consumed by marsh birds and waterfowl; provides nesting material and cover for wetland wildlife.
How common
Common
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