Carex acuta
Carex acuta
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Azores | Baleares | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iran | Ireland | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Lebanon-Syria | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex acuta
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, waterfowl
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold-moist stratification. Light may enhance germination. Best sown on moist substrate.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI