Sedge
Carex × fulva
- Native to:
- Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, Føroyar, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland
Jan Kops (en.wikipedia.org)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex × fulva
- USDA Symbol:
- CAFU16
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 61 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may, jun, jul
- Bloom Colors:
- green, brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Sun
- Best Light:
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Habitat:
- Wetland, Bog, Meadow
- Ecology:
- Carex × fulva is a naturally occurring sterile hybrid between Carex hostiana and Carex viridula (or Carex flava agg.), typically found in base-rich fens, calcareous flushes, and wet meadows.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- peaty
- pH:
- neutral to alkaline
- Drainage:
- wet
- Moisture:
- moist to wet
- Notes:
- Occurs in base-rich, calcareous peats, marl deposits, and spring-fed wet organic soils.