Short's Sedge - Carex shortiana

Features:   This medium height sedge has fine bright green seed spikelets that turn chocolate brown. They are pollinated by the wind instead of insects. The seeds are a food source for birds. Caterpillars of several types of butterflies, moths and skippers feed on the foliage. Good for a rain garden or other low-lying spot.

Light: Sun to Partial Sun

Soil: Moist

Height:  1.5-2 feet

Blooms:  June

See more information and photos at: Illinois Wildflowers and USDA Plants Database

Photos from: 1. Midwest Groundcovers, 2. Illinois Wildflowers