Carex distans subsp. distans
Carex distans subsp. distans
- Native to:
- Albania | Algeria | Austria | Azores | Baleares | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | China | Corse | Cyprus | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | East Aegean Is. | Egypt | Eritrea | Finland | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Iran | Iraq | Ireland | Italy | Japan | Korea | Kriti | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Morocco | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Sardegna | Saudi Arabia | Sicilia | Sinai | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Ukraine | Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex distans subsp. distans
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from light exposure during germination. Germination can be erratic without cold stratification.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch