Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Cyperaceae

Genus:

Carex

Species:

Carex × hartii

USDA Symbol:

CAHA28

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Graminoid

Height:

51 cm

Light Requirements:

Part Shade

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

may, jun

Wildlife Benefits

Butterflies & Moths:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Shade

Best Light:

Part Sun, Part Shade

Habitat:

Wetland, Riparian, Temperate forest

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, moths

Ecology:

Carex × hartii is a sterile natural hybrid between Carex retrorsa and Carex lurida, typically found in wet meadows, wooded swamps, and shores where the parental species co-occur.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

loam — also tolerates silt, clay

pH:

neutral to alkaline

Drainage:

wet

Moisture:

moist to wet

Notes:

Occurs in saturated to wet loamy and mucky soils, frequently influenced by calcareous groundwater.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

As a sterile hybrid, viable seed is rarely if ever produced; propagation occurs vegetatively.