Gray sedge

​Carex divulsa

WA monitor Cyperaceae
Data Maturity Baseline

Washington State Classification

Monitor List

This plant is on the monitor list - it is not a listed noxious weed in Washington.

Quick Reference

Type
perennial herb
Origin
Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa

Identification

Growth Habit

A densely tufted perennial sedge

Leaves

Long, narrow, grass-like blades. Tightly rolled lengthwise in sheaths

Flowers

Spikes of bunches of tear-drop shaped green bracts.

Impact

This plant is on the monitor list - it is not a listed noxious weed in Washington. Please contact Tom Erler (terler@kingcounty.gov) to report locations.

Ecology & Spread

Habitat

Forest understory, can survive in dry areas

Spread Mechanisms

seed

Reproduction

Seed

Regional Notes — Puget Sound

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