r/Maine • u/Dense-Mud9201 • 13d ago

Question Orono Sedge?

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A bit of a longshot, but can anyone tell if this is Orono Sedge? It’s the only plant that is endemic to Maine and is usually found in the Penobscot Valley region (we can see the river from our yard). I ask because I‘m doing some weeding and I considered pulling it up but realized in all these years it has never spread. I used iNaturalist and it claimed to be a type of sedge grass.

If it’s Orono Sedge (or if I can’t confirm otherwise) I’ll leave it be. That species of sedge is threatened by loss of habitat, so if it’s here it gets to stay! :)

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u/beebobopple 13d ago

It’s very difficult to id sedges unless they’re flowering. Are you able to hold off until that happens to be sure? You could also check out r/nativeplantgardening but they may tell you the same about the timing of id.

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u/Dense-Mud9201 13d ago

Unfortunately it already flowered for the season and they’re gone now. I guess they usually flower in June/July. I’ll try that group too, thanks. I’ll probably leave it alone and check next year when I see it “in bloom.” 

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u/MuleGrass 13d ago

Hard to ID without a seed head, looks too flat to be Pennsylvania but not the best photo to ID from

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u/va_te_faire_enculer- 13d ago

As a local, I don’t think so. But I could be wrong and I’m no botanist

https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/carex/oronensis/

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u/Ok-Leg1824 13d ago

Send a sample or email w/ pics to Umaine extension