Common Name
Parasol sedge
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
0.5
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
Carex umbellata occurs most typically in dry forests, woodlands, forest margins and clearings but is also tolerant of seasonally moist conditions in lowlands, especially well-drained floodplain forests. It also occurs in a wide range of soil types but most often in acidic conditions. Infrequent throughout much of the state, but apparently absent from the outer coastal Plain.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
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