title: Carex sheldonii
text: # Carex sheldonii
  
  Carex sheldonii is a species of sedge known by the common name Sheldon's sedge.
  
  ## Description
  
  Carex sheldonii produces triangular stems up to a meter tall from a network of rhizomes. The narrow, hairy leaves attach to the stems by reddish purple sheaths. The inflorescence is a solid, narrow cluster of flowers up to 50 centimeters long, holding up to 100 developing fruits.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  This sedge is native to the Western United States, where it grows in wet areas such as lakeshores and moist meadows.
  
  