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Porcupine Sedge

Porcupine SedgeCarex hystricina

The Porcupine Sedge (Carex hystricina) bears narrow, yellowish green leaves and one to four densely flowered pistillate spikes. The long, rough point of the scale is a distinguishing feature of this species.