Carex pendula
Laïche à epis pendants
Pendulous Sedge
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Les Maures |
| Flower size | catkin 10 cm |
| Flowering months | April, May, June |
| Leaf type | Linear |
| Height | 50-150 cm |
Description
Pendulous Sedge is the largest Sedge. It grows on alkaline as well as on acid soils, on clay and near a water source. The stems are triangular in cross section.
Flowers
The flowers are catkin-like, 3-7 female catkins to 1 male catkin at the end of a long arching stem. The female catkins grow to 10 cm long. Male catkins are usually at the end of the stem, with the female catkins below.
Leaves
Linear narrow blade leaf, like grass. Grass-like leaves bending over, 1 m long and 2 cm wide, light to dark green above, blue-green below.
Fruits Seeds
Achene: a cluster of green brown seeds, 3-5 mm long with a 1-2.5 mm beak.
Edible
The grain is edible after processing, as with other main crop grains.
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