Carex+frankii

Carex Frankii Common Name: Frank's Sedge Scientific Information: Kingdom: //Plantae// Sub-kingdom: //Tracheo Bionta// Superdivision: //Spermato Phyta// Division: //Magno Liophyta// Class: //Comme Linidae// Order: //Cyperales// Family: //Cyperaceae// Genus: //Carex// Species: //Carex Frankii Kuhtn//  Carex Frankii, or Frank's Sedge, grows throughout Eastern America (Texas-New York, Florida-Quebec)

As one can see, Carex Frankii (We will refer to it as "Frank") is more common in the southern part of the state, but there is still a presence in Allen County, where Eagle Marsh is located. Frank looks like the tops one would find on field grass. This native perennial plant consists of a tuft of basal leaves and one or more flowering culms up to 2½' tall; these culms have alternate leaves and leafy bracts near the inflorescence. The culms are light green, 3-angled toward the base, and glabrous (smooth). The leaves are up to 12" long and 1/3" across (or slightly wider); they are light green, glabrous, linear, and scabrous (rough) along the margins. The basal and lower leaves usually arch upward near the base and downward toward their tips. Bibliography: code 1. Illinois Wildflowers//. Illinois Wildflowers, n.d. Web. 14 May 2013. <http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/grasses/plants/frank_sedge.htm>. 2. Plants Profile for Carex Frankii N.p., n.d. Web 14 May 2013. <http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=cafr3>. code