Carex comosa (Native)

Common Name
Bottlebrush sedge
Bristly sedge
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
5.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7
Commercially available
Yes

Photographer: Tom Field
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Photographer: Tom Field
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Additional Info

Tidal freshwater and oligohaline marshes, tidal swamps, alluvial swamps (especially where disturbed), maritime swamps, interdune ponds, sea-level fens, calcareous spring marshes, wet meadows, beaver wetlands, ditches, other wet, disturbed habitats. Infrequent to locally common in the coastal Plain; infrequent in the piedmont; infrequent to rare in the mountains.

Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Number of Lepidotera Species Genus Supports
36
Nurseries that may carry live plant
Carries Seeds (may not be available)