Cyperaceae
Carex gigantea Rudge
Carex gigantea Rudge
Giant sedge, Carex gigantea, is a Cyperaceae flowering perennial native to parts of the US, found in swamps and wet clearings.
Carex glaucescens Elliott
Carex glaucescens Elliott
Carex glaucescens is a grass-like wetland sedge that blooms early summer, fruits by July-August, and grows in acidic peaty habitats.
Carex gracillima Schwein.
Carex gracillima Schwein.
Carex gracillima is a flowering sedge species native to central and eastern North America, growing in shady wet woodlands.
Carex granularis Muhl. ex Willd.
Carex granularis Muhl. ex Willd.
Carex granularis (limestone meadow sedge) is a widespread Cyperaceae flowering plant native to areas east of the Rockies in Canada and the US.
Carex grayi J.Carey
Carex grayi J.Carey
Carex grayi J.Carey, or Gray's sedge, is a flowering sedge species native to eastern North America.
Carex grisea Wahlenb.
Carex grisea Wahlenb.
Carex grisea is a widespread Cyperaceae species native to eastern Canada and central-eastern US, growing in sandier, more alkaline soils where it co-occurs with Carex amphibola.
Carex gynandra Schwein.
Carex gynandra Schwein.
Nodding sedge (Carex gynandra Schwein.) is a flowering sedge species native to eastern Canada and the United States.
Carex halleriana Asso
Carex halleriana Asso
Carex halleriana is a sedge species found on rocky and grassy slopes across southern Europe, northwest Africa, and Western Asia.
Carex hirsutella Mack.
Carex hirsutella Mack.
Carex hirsutella, hairy green sedge, is a North American sedge first described in 1923, found across central-eastern US and southern Canada.
Carex hirta L.
Carex hirta L.
Carex hirta L. is a hairy sedge native to Europe, introduced to eastern North America, with distinct characteristics that set it apart from other Carex species.
Carex hirtifolia Mack.
Carex hirtifolia Mack.
Carex hirtifolia Mack. is a sedge species with shortly rhizomatous, loosely tufted growth and distinct morphological features.
Carex hitchcockiana Dewey
Carex hitchcockiana Dewey
Hitchcock's sedge (Carex hitchcockiana) is a North American native sedge with protected conservation statuses in several U.S. states.
Carex hoodii Boott
Carex hoodii Boott
Carex hoodii Boott is a sedge that forms clumped thin stems up to 80 cm tall, with distinct scaled flowers and characteristic fruiting perigynia.
Carex hostiana DC.
Carex hostiana DC.
Carex hostiana DC. is a rhizomatous perennial tufted sedge found across parts of Europe and eastern Canada.
Carex houghtoniana Torr. ex Dewey
Carex houghtoniana Torr. ex Dewey
Houghton's sedge (Carex houghtoniana) is a Cyperaceae flowering plant native to eastern Canada and northeastern US.
Carex hyalinolepis Steud.
Carex hyalinolepis Steud.
Carex hyalinolepis Steud. is a tussock-forming perennial sedge from Cyperaceae, native to southern North America.
Carex hystericina Muhl. ex Willd.
Carex hystericina Muhl. ex Willd.
Carex hystericina is a sedge that forms clumps, grows in wet calcareous habitats, and bears separate male and female spikes on one plant.
Carex inops L.H.Bailey
Carex inops L.H.Bailey
Carex inops is a North American sedge that is common grassland forage, often dominant in many prairie and meadow ecosystems.
Carex interior L.H.Bailey
Carex interior L.H.Bailey
Carex interior, the inland sedge, is a North American native sedge species that grows in wet, mostly calcareous habitats.
Carex intumescens Rudge
Carex intumescens Rudge
Bladder sedge (Carex intumescens Rudge) is a Carex species native to Canada and the eastern United States.
Carex inversa R.Br.
Carex inversa R.Br.
Carex inversa R.Br. is a tufted perennial sedge native to Australia and also found in New Zealand and Norfolk Island.
Carex jamesii Schwein.
Carex jamesii Schwein.
Carex jamesii is a North American sedge species that grows in mesic hardwood forests and has ant-dispersed seeds.
Carex joorii L.H.Bailey
Carex joorii L.H.Bailey
Carex joorii, cypress swamp sedge, is a perennial flowering sedge native to the southeastern United States that grows in wet habitats.
Carex lacustris Willd.
Carex lacustris Willd.
Carex lacustris is a North American native wetland sedge that supports diverse wildlife including the endangered Dukes' skipper.
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