Carex laxiflora

Sounds to me like a lazy sedge. I came out of a building the other day with Rachel in tow and stumbled over what most other people would be trying to throw weed killer on.  It was growing up out of a crack in the sidewalk.  My exclamation of “Oh! Look how cute it is!” … Read more

Soft Rush

I love this rush.  I saw a drawing of it in Lauren Brown’s book Grasses:  An Identification Guide a few years ago and thought it was funny.  Imagine my delight when I saw it for real on the path to a falling down hunting cabin in Maine.  It was like finding an old friend. I … Read more