Pannewitz's Sedge
Carex × involuta
- Native to:
- Austria, Baltic States, Canada, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex × involuta
- USDA Symbol:
- CAPA48
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 91 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- 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
- Ecology:
- Carex × involuta is a naturally occurring hybrid sedge (typically Carex rostrata × Carex vesicaria) found in wet peaty hollows, fens, lake shores, and bog margins across northern and western Europe.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- peaty
- pH:
- acidic
- Drainage:
- wet