Carex cespitosa
Carex cespitosa
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Bulgaria | China | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Hungary | Italy | Japan | Kazakhstan | Korea | Kuril Is. | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Turkmenistan | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex cespitosa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, waterfowl
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Requires light for germination; seeds should be surface-sown. Fresh seed germinates more readily than stored seed.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch