Cusick's Sedge
Carex cusickii
- Native to:
- Canada, United States
Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex cusickii
- USDA Symbol:
- CACU5
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, waterfowl
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Commonly found in wet meadows and streambanks
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Keep substrate consistently moist to saturated.
Pre-treatment: Seeds are soaked in cold running water for 2 days, then placed between layers of shagnum moss at 2C (35 F) for 30 days. Alternatively, seeds can be sown directly into target containers with a specific growing medium and placed into refrigeration at 1 to 3 °C for 30 days.
Establishment: Seeds are field collected from marshes around Parsnip Lake, 22km southwest of Ashland Oregon at 1200m in the Cascade Mountains. The climate in the Rogue Valley during the growing period is very dry and clear, with average daily high in the summer averages 30C (86F) and occasional highs of over 40C (105F).
Source: npn.rngr.net