Sedge Grass Fun Facts

Sedge Grass growing in the tallgrass prairie.

NPS/Adam Ortega

• Often found between uplands, lakes, rivers, or streams

• Many have been drained for farming

• Sedge meadows degrade quickly with water pollution, sedimentation, or heavy grazing

• By the end of summer, little or no standing water remains in the prairies, earning these wetlands the nickname “dry marsh”

• Sedges have triangular stems that you can easily feel when rolled between fingers

• Some grow in clumps which create high and low points in a wetland, which allows animals easy passage during wet times and creates more places for plants to grow