About Carex loliacea L.
Carex loliacea L. is a tussock-forming, grasslike species that usually grows 15 to 25 centimeters tall. Its stems are loosely tufted, growing from light brown, bladeless sheaths. Its leaves are smooth, bladed, and shorter than the stem. It produces an inflorescence shaped like a spike, and its fruit is a red-brown achene. The native range of this species extends from Northern and Eastern Central Europe to Japan, and from Subarctic America to Canada. It grows best in wetland habitats, including wet forests, marshes, river banks, and fens.
