Carex intumescens var. intumescens

Common Name
Bladder sedge
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
2.5
Growth Rate
Medium
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7
Commercially available
Yes

Photographer: Janet Wright
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Photographer: Janet Wright
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Photographer: Janet Wright
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Additional Info

Bogs, fens, seeps and seepage swamps, wet flatwoods, floodplain forests, alluvial swamps, tidal swamps, depression swamps and ponds. Frequent to common throughout; rare above 900 m (3000 ft).

Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Carries Seeds (may not be available)