Carex media

{{Short description|Species of sedge}}

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| genus = Carex

| species = media

| authority = R.Br., 1823

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Carex media, also known as closed-headed sedge and Montana sedge, is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to Canada, parts of the United States, Russia, Finland, Sweden, and Norway.{{cite web|url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:300908-1|title=Carex media R.Br.|access-date=29 July 2022|publisher=Kew Science – Plants of the World Online}}