Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Cyperaceae

Genus:

Carex

Species:

Carex × halophila nothovar. halophila

USDA Symbol:

CASU37

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Graminoid

Height:

76 cm

Light Requirements:

Full Sun

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun, jul

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Sun

Best Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Habitat:

Wetland, Coastal

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

Ecology:

A naturally occurring sterile or semi-fertile hybrid sedge (typically Carex recta × Carex salina, or related maritime sedges of section Phacocystis) found in subarctic and boreal brackish meadows, salt marshes, and tidal river estuaries.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

peaty

pH:

acidic

Drainage:

wet

Moisture:

wet

Notes:

Occurs in saturated peaty, silty, or brackish substrates, often with high organic matter and tolerance of tidal or brackish salinity.