Carex elata

Fiori [2] Carex elata (common name, tufted sedge), is a species of tussock-forming, grass-like plant in the Cyperaceae family.It is native to all of Europe, the Atlas Mountains of Africa, Turkey, Iran and Central Asia.The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant).[5] Its cultivar 'Aurea' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6] Carex elata grows best in nutrient-rich, wetland conditions, such as marshes, fens, wet woods, and shallow water margins.
Conservation statusLeast ConcernIUCN 3.1Scientific classificationPlantaeTracheophytesAngiospermsMonocotsCommelinidsPoalesCyperaceaeBinomial nameSynonyms FioriperennialmonoeciousRoyal Horticultural SocietyAward of Garden MeritPlants of the World OnlineRoyal Botanic Gardens, KewWikidataWikispeciesiNaturalistMoBotPFOpen Tree of LifePlant ListTropicos