Carex pensylvanica Lam. (broad-leaved oak sedge), close-up of leaves
Identifier
3.96769Format
digital color photograph Digitization Status
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Photographic imageDate created
April 7 2020Description
Carex pensylvanica Lam. (broad-leaved oak sedge), close-up of leaves. Sedges are diverse members of the forest understory flora. One of our most common species, Carex pensylvanica, can form carpets in oak woodlands, holding soil and carrying fire.
Spatial Coverage
Maple Grove Forest Preserve, DuPage County, Illinois