Taxon

Carex grayi

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Common name: mace sedge, Gray's sedge
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge)
Distribution: Northern America
Hardiness: (H6) Hardy-very cold winter. -20 to -15°C (USDA 6b/7a)
Life form: Evergreen perennial • Bytholwyrdd lluosflwydd
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: Carex (KAR-eks): Greek; from keiro (to cut), refering to the sharp edge of leaf margins.
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: grayi (GRAY-eye): For Asa Gray (1810-1888), American botanist.
Description: Greenish yellow to brown seed heads of this sedge look like spiked clubs and are attractive in both fresh and dried flower arrangements. The fruits remain on the plant in winter, adding an interesting accent when the shadows reflect on snow.
Links: Royal Horticultural Society

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