Common Name
Broad-leaved sedge
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
1.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
In a wide range of mesic to dry upland forests; often abundant on thin soils of bluffs and shaded outcrops; tolerant of a range of soil chemistries, occurring on extremely acidic to highly calcareous substrates. Common in the mountains; frequent in the piedmont; infrequent in the inner coastal Plain.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
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