Gray sedge
Carex divulsa
Family: Cyperaceae
Other Scientific Names:
Carex divulsa ssp. leersii, Carex divulsa ssp. divulsa, Carex leersii
Other Common Names: Berkeley sedge, grassland sedge, Leers' sedge, many-leaved sedge
Weed class: monitor list
Year Listed: 2023
Native to: Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa
Is this Weed Toxic?:
Not known to be
Why Is It a Noxious Weed?
This plant is on the monitor list - it is not a listed noxious weed in Washington. Please contact Tom Erler (terler@kingcounty.gov) to report locations.
How would I identify it?
General Description
A densely tufted perennial sedge
Flower Description
Spikes of bunches of tear-drop shaped green bracts.
Leaf description
Long, narrow, grass-like blades. Tightly rolled lengthwise in sheaths
Stem description
No true stems, only the round, green, flowering stalks are upright.
May Be Confused With
Looks similar to our native Carex tumulicola, foothill sedge. This factsheet has information on telling them apart.
Where does it grow?
Forest understory, can survive in dry areas
How Does it Reproduce?
Seed
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