James’ Sedge is an attractive, small, mat-forming, sedge with soft, shiny, pale green leaves making it a nice border plant for the woodland garden. Also known as Grass Sedge, it is found in mesic savannas and a variety of open woodland habitats, often on slopes. Among its associates are Actaea pachypoda, Carex blanda, Carex pensylvanica, Carex sprengelii, Claytonia virginica, Elymus patula, Phlox divaricata, & Solidago flexicaulis.