Other names: European woodland sedge, Forest sedge
C. sylvatica is a clump-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial with slightly keeled, glossy, mid-green leaves and pale yellow flower spikelets in summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Carex fascicularis (Tassel sedge )
C. fascicularis is a clump-forming, dense, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial grass with broadly linear, mid- to bright green leaves and pendent spikes of green flower spikelets from spring into summer.
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1m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Other names: Tussock sedge
C. elata is a semi-evergreen, clump-forming perennial with linear, arching, sharply keeled, dark green leaves. Erect stems bear brown, male flower spikes above green female flower spikes in late spring and early summer.
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0.75m max. spread |
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0.75m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Carex acuta (Slender-tufted sedge )
Other names: Slender-spiked sedge, Carex gracilis
C. acuta is clump-forming, semi-evergreen grass with linear to strap-shaped, mid-green leaves and spikes of dark brown flowers from late spring into summer.
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0.9m max. spread |
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0.9m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Carex festucacea (Fescue sedge )
Other names: Fescue oval sedge
C. festucacea is grass-like perennial forming a narrow clump of linear, mid-green leaves and dense, spherical clusters of green flower spikelets.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.9m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Carex plantaginea (Seersucker sedge)
Other names: Plantain-leaf sedge
C. plantaginea is a compact, dense, clump-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial with broadly linear, glossy, puckered, bright green leaves and maroon-striped stems bearing cream to pale yellow flower spikelets in summer.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.3m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Carex blanda (Eastern woodland sedge)
Other names: Common wood sedge, Creek sedge, Carex laxiflora var. blanda
C. blanda is a rhizomatous, densely-tufted, evergreen perennial with linear, arching, keeled, glossy, mid- to bright green leaves and compact, cylindrical, pale green flower spikelets from spring to early summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Carex brunnescens (Brownish sedge )
Other names: Green bog sedge
C. brunnescens is a variable, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with linear, erect or arching, mid- to bright green leaves and short, cylindrical, green flower spikelets in summer.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.75m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Carex albursina (White bear sedge)
Other names: Blunt-scaled wood sedge
C. albursina is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen grass with narrowly triangular to strap-shaped, bright green leaves and, in summer, light green flower spikelets turning yellow or brown with age.
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0.45m max. spread |
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0.3m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Carex cherokeensis (Cherokee sedge)
C. cherokeensis is a compact, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with glossy, linear, mid- to dark green leaves and insignificant, greenish-white flowers from mid-spring into summer. Flowers are followed by wheat-like seed heads that usually persist into spring.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.3m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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