Carex canescens subsp. canescens
Carex canescens subsp. canescens
- Native to:
- Albania | Aleutian Is. | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Canada | AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT | China | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | Føroyar | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Greenland | Hungary | Iceland | India | Ireland | Italy | Japan | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Korea | Labrador | Netherlands | New Guinea | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Prince Edward I. | Romania | Russia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Ukraine | United States | AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY | Uzbekistan | Virgin Islands
GBIF: Sam Turner
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex canescens subsp. canescens
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, songbirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Requires light for germination; seeds should be surface-sown or barely covered. Consistent moisture is essential.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch