Common Name
White bear sedge
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
1.5
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
Rich, mesic forests of coves, ravines, and river-fronting slopes; occasionally in drier, calcareous forests and in well-drained floodplains on nutrient-rich alluvium. Frequent in the mountains; infrequent in the piedmont.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Dry
Number of Lepidotera Species Genus Supports
36
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