Herb: Swamp Sedge


Latin name: Carex acutiformis


Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)



Edible parts of Swamp Sedge:

Root - cooked. Seed. No further details are given, but the seed is small and fiddly to use.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
75 cm
(2 feet)

Habitat of the herb:

Saline marshes in E. Massachusetts.

Propagation of Swamp Sedge:

Seed - sow in situ in the spring in a moist soil in light shade. If seed is in short supply it can be sown in a cold frame and be planted out in the summer. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 6 weeks at 15°C. Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer or following spring.

Cultivation of the herb:

Saline marshes in E. Massachusetts.

Medicinal use of Swamp Sedge:

None known

Known hazards of Carex acutiformis:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.