Carex rosea (Native)

Common Name
Rosy sedge
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
2.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8
Commercially available
Yes

Photographer: Dwayne Estes
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Photographer: Dwayne Estes
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Photographer: Dwayne Estes
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Additional Info

Well-drained floodplain forests (especially of small streams) and mesic to dry upland forests and woodlands; most characteristic of dry-mesic, base-rich soils. Frequent in the mountains, piedmont, and inner coastal Plain; rare in the outer coastal Plain.

Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry