Characteristics
Carex spicata Huds.
spiked sedge
Somewhat thin forests, fields, pastures, disturbed soils, and waste places. Grows in mesic to wet-mesic soils and does very well in calcareous soils.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native
Naturalized
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Classification
Citation
Carex spicata Huds.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.