Hammer sedge (Carex hirta)

Family: Cyperaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Carex hirta is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from June to July. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - cooked. Seed. No further details are given, but the seed is small and fiddly to use. — No further details are given, but the seed is small and fiddly to use.

Habitat & North American Range

Rough grassy places, woods, damp meadows and damp sandy hollows. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)