Carex tribuloides

(blunt broom sedge)

Habitat:Floodplain and bottomland woodlands, low areas along vernal pools in woodlands, swamps, moist meadows in wooded areas, moist meadows along rivers, powerline clearances in wooded areas, marshes, peaty bogs, gravelly seeps, low areas along ponds and lakes, and ditches. The preference is full sun to light shade and wet to moist conditions. Various kinds of soil are tolerated, including those that are gravelly, sandy, peaty, silty, and loamy.