Carex haydenii

Carex haydenii
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. haydenii
Binomial name
Carex haydenii
Synonyms
  • Carex rousseaui Raymond
  • Carex stricta var. decora L.H.Bailey
  • Carex stricta var. haydenii (Dewey) Kük.

Carex haydenii (common name, Hayden's sedge), is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to eastern Canada and the north-central and northeastern United States. Preferring to grow in wet, shady situations, but able to tolerate full sun, it is recommended for rain gardens.