Carex emoryi (Riverbank Sedge / Emory's Sedge) Great Lakes Shoreline Warrior Plants its leaves and flowers were

its leaves and flowers were once powdered and used as a snuff in Victorian time to "sneeze the evil spirits out"

It can also live up to 100 years

woodland ecosystems rely on wildflowers

but also nectar sources that many native flowers provide

Hoary Vervain thrives in dry-mesic to dry soils with good drainage

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