Largehead Sedge

Carex macrocephala

Largehead sedge is a robust Pacific-coast dune sedge with spiny, oversized seed heads, spreading by stout rhizomes to bind beach sand.

Family: Cyperaceae
Type: grass
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 0.3–1 ft
Spacing: 1–3 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: moist, dry
Soil pH: neutral
Bloom: May, June
Bloom colors: green, brown
Wildlife value: songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses: border, groundcover, container, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states: AK, OR, WA