Water sedge is a sod-forming perennial grass-like sedge growing 15 to 100 cm (6 to 40in) tall. Plants arise singly or in groups connected by thick, long rhizomes…Water sedge occurs in wet and boggy meadows, stream banks, and pond and lake margins. It is often found with other wetland herbaceous species including other sedges (Carex spp.), rushes (Juncus spp.), and bulrushes (Schoenoplectus spp.). It can be found in large monoculture stands and also in open areas of riparian sites associated with willows (Salix spp.), cottonwood (Populus spp.), and birch (Betula spp.) plant communities. .This species has exceptional value for shoreline erosion control due to its prolific rhizomatous root system…
Carex aquatilis – Water sedge, leafy tussock, Sitka sedge