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Carex stipata

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Names

Common Names
Stalk-Grain Sedge, Awl-Fruit Sedge

Growth

Height
1-3 feet
Spread
3.5 feet
Growth Rate
Slow.

Appearance

Bloom Color
Gold-colored, Brown
Foliage Color
Green
Fall Foliage Color
Green

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 3-9
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun to partial shade.
Soil Type
Loam soil (loamy soil), with sandy loam also suitable.
Soil Drainage
Wet to moderately wet soil
Soil pH
4.9-7.9 Ideal around 6.5; slightly acidic to neutral

Lifecycle

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

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts butterflies and other pollinators; seeds are a food source for birds such as ducks, rails, sparrows, and some songbirds.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
Muhl. ex Willd.
Publication
Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 233 (1805)

Superior Taxa

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

Inferior Taxa

Carex stipata var. stipata Carex stipata var. maxima

Synonyms

Loncoperis stipata Vignea stipata

References

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

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