Carex molestiformis
| Carex molestiformis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. molestiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex molestiformis Reznicek & Rothrock | |
Carex molestiformis, the frightful sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to the east-central US. A perennial reaching 4 ft (1.2 m), it is found in bottomlands, stream banks and floodplains, and roadsides.