Carex punctata is a perennial, tussock-forming plant very similar to
Carex distans, except for the length of the lowest bract, which in
Carex punctata exceeds the inflorescence, whereas in the case of
Carex distans the bract is shorter than the spikelet. It grows to a height of 40–80 centimetres (16–31 in) tall. Leaf sheaths are brown; blades are green, flat and 3–4.5 millimetres (0.12–0.18 in) wide. The inflorescence consists of one or multiple flower spikes, appearing between March and May. == Distribution and habitat ==