Carex folliculata, the northern long sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[1] It is native to eastern Canada (and Saint Pierre and Miquelon), and the eastern United States (but in the southeast it is confined to the Appalachians).[1] [2] A clumping perennial reaching but usually shorter, it has broad, yellowish-green leaves.[2] An obligate wetland species, it is found in a wide variety of wet habitats from sea level up to, and can handle acidic, neutral, and basic conditions.[2]