Carex lurida (Native)

Common Name
Sallow sedge
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Commercially available
Yes

Photographer: Laurie Dodd
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
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Photographer: Laurie Dodd
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Additional Info

Bogs, fens, swamps (all types), tidal freshwater marshes, floodplain forests, and most other natural wetlands; more characteristic of moist to wet (often alluvial) meadows, clearings, beaver marshes, ditches, and other disturbed wetlands. Common throughout.

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