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Leaves
surface
glabrous
glaucous
obviously hairy or scaly
Inflorescence
flowering season - upper Midwest
spring
summer
plant sexuality
monoecious
dioecious
Flower
number of styles per pistil
2
3
carpel number
2
3
Sedge Traits
sheath of lowest bract - length
sheath 0-4 mm
sheath greater than 4 mm
terminal spike
androgynous (male above)
gynecandrous (female above)
pistillate
staminate
perigynia
hairy
glabrous
wing-edged
perigynium width
less than 2 mm
2 - 3 mm
3 - 4 mm
4 - 6 mm
greater than 6 mm
perigynia apex
beak greater than 0.5mm long
beak absent or less than 0.5mm