Carex digitalis

Scientific Name: Carex digitalis
Common Name: slender woodland sedge
Global Conservation Status: G5 - Secure

The narrow leaves of this sedge give it a grass-like look. But "sedges have edges." Look for its triangular stems.
Photographer: Troy University of Alabama, Alabama Plant Atlas, CC BY-ND 3.0

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