Carex atrofusca subsp. atrofusca
Carex atrofusca subsp. atrofusca
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Austria | Canada | MB, NT, NU, ON, QC, YT | Czechia-Slovakia | Finland | France | Great Britain | Greenland | India | Italy | Kirgizstan | Labrador | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Romania | Russia | Sweden | Switzerland | Tadzhikistan | United States | AK | Uzbekistan
GBIF: Porsild, A.E.; Porsild, R.T.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex atrofusca subsp. atrofusca
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Fresh seed germinates best; viability decreases with storage.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch