Carex duriuscula subsp. duriuscula
Carex duriuscula subsp. duriuscula
- Native to:
- Canada | AB, BC, MB, NT, SK, YT | China | Kazakhstan | Korea | New Guinea | Russia | United States | AK, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY
GBIF: tsengell
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex duriuscula subsp. duriuscula
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- small mammals, birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire. Common in fire-maintained grasslands and adapted to periodic burning.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Light exposure during germination may improve success rates. Seeds benefit from cold-moist stratification.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch