Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Southeasternflora.com

Carex gholsonii

Carex gholsonii Naczi & Cochrane

Gholson's Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAGH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

32 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , NC , SC

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Carex gholsonii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Carex gholsonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex gholsonii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-06-25
Research By: CBR

Go back