Short’s Sedge thrives in wet-mesic to mesic soils in prairies and savannas. At about two feet high, this medium-sized sedge has mid-green foliage and spreads by rhizomes. Its distinctive dark brown seedheads resemble long pinecones and are found clustered at the top of the stem. Many butterflies, moths and skippers use it as larval food and several species of birds consume the seeds.