Carex Pennsylvanica (Pennsylvania sedge) #1

Carex pensylvanica

This sedge forms short clusters and spreads slowly by rhizomes to form a lush carpet. This thick mat of growth provides excellent seasonal cover for foraging small songbirds and the insects and other small animals they love to eat. Reddish-brown, thimble-like flowers top the narrow, fine-textured leaves in spring. A number of birds and small mammals feed on the seeds.