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Mississippi National River and Recreation AreaA tow boat pushes barges up the Mississippi towards Hastings, Minnesota.
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Foxtail Sedge
Foxtail Sedge
Foxtail Sedge (Carex alopecoidea)

Description: Herbaceous perennial, 1.5-3' tall. Leaf blades 3-8 mm wide, often exceed the stem. Inflorescence spike-like, 2-3 cm long, staminate flowers located above pistillate ones. Flower scales oval-triangular, awns to 2mm long. sheaths tight, purple-dotted.

Habitat: Wet meadows and streamside willow-sedge communities.

Flowering and fruiting June-July.


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A slow and shallow section of Itaska.  

Did You Know?
At the headwaters of the Mississippi, the average surface speed of the water is 1.2 miles per hour. People typically walk 3 miles per hour.

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Last Updated: April 28, 2008 at 13:11 EST