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:

Smith, R.W.

Carex grisea

Carex grisea Wahlenb.

Inflated Narrow-leaf Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Carex amphibola var. turgida

USDA Symbol: CAGR24

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

From the Image Gallery

1 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Texture: Smooth
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WV
Canada: NB , ON , QC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW				FACU	FACW		FAC	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-24
Research By:

Go back