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Carex densa

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Names

Common Names
Dense Sedge

Growth

Height
18-28 inches
Growth Rate
Slow growth

Appearance

Bloom Color
Chocolate
Foliage Color
Green
Fall Foliage Color
Green

Environment

Sunlight Requirements
Full Sun, Partial Sun, and Partial Shade are suitable; Full Shade is not ideal.
Soil Type
Moist to wet soils, including average, clay, and gritty textures, tolerant of seasonal flooding.
Soil Drainage
Moist, well-drained soils
Soil pH
5-7.8

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Other
Seasons of Interest
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Bloom Time
Spring to Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Division

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(L.H.Bailey) L.H.Bailey
Publication
Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 1: 50 (1889)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Carex

Synonyms

Carex breviligulata Carex brongniartii Carex brongniartii var. densa Carex chrysoleuca Carex dudleyi Carex vicaria Carex vicaria var. costata Carex vulpinoidea f. costata Carex vulpinoidea var. vicaria

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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