Sedge
Carex × helvola
- Native to:
- Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, United States
GBIF: David J. Tennant
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex × helvola
- USDA Symbol:
- CAHE20
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 51 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun, jul, aug
- Bloom Colors:
- brown, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Full Sun
- Best Light:
- Full Sun
- Habitat:
- Bog, Wetland, Tundra
- Ecology:
- Carex × helvola is a sterile natural hybrid sedge (Carex canescens × Carex lachenalii) occurring in subarctic, arctic, and boreal fens, mire margins, and mossy tundra wetlands.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- peaty
- pH:
- acidic
- Drainage:
- wet
- Moisture:
- wet
- Notes:
- Grows in water-saturated, acidic peat, Sphagnum mats, and nutrient-poor organic substrates.