Dulichium arundinaceum
Three-way Sedge
NATIVE
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Leaves branch off stem in only three directions, a distinct feature
Credit: Kristie Gianopulos. Used with permission.
FIELD ID CHARACTERISTICS:
This sedge is recognizable by its leaves pointed in three distinct directions, when viewed from above. Spreads by rhizomes; usually in colonies.
Description: Medium, upright, leafy sedge, to 60 cm tall.
Leaves: Narrow, grooved, linear leaves, pointed in three main directions from stem.
Flowers/Fruit: Flower on upper part of stem, with slender, brownish spikelets emerging from leaf bases. Flowers and fruits July to October.
Habit and Range: Swamp forests, marshes, beaver ponds, mountain bogs, wet ditches, mainly in the Coastal Plain; uncommon elsewhere across the state.
Taxonomic Note: This is the only species in the genus Dulichium.
Typical Max Plant Height (m):
0.5
Leaf Arrangement:
Alternate
Leaf Division:
Simple
Leaf Margin:
Entire
Leaf Shape:
Linear
Inflorescence Color:
Green,
Brown
Fruit Color:
Brown
Lifespan:
Perennial
Group:
Monocot
Family:
Cyperaceae / Sedge
Ecoregions Found In:
Statewide
