Carex brunnescens subsp. brunnescens

Carex brunnescens subsp. brunnescens

Native to:
Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Canada | AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Greenland | Iceland | Italy | Japan | Kazakhstan | Korea | Kuril Is. | Labrador | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Prince Edward I. | Romania | Russia | Sweden | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | United States | AK, CA, CO, CT, ID, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Cyperaceae
Genus:
Carex
Species:
Carex brunnescens subsp. brunnescens

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte , Forb/herb
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
may,jun,jul

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:
14–90 days
Notes:
Seeds require light for germination. Surface sow on moist substrate after cold stratification.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch