Carex echinata subsp. echinata
Carex echinata subsp. echinata
- Native to:
- Albania | Aleutian Is. | Australia | Austria | Azores | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Canada | AB, BC, NB, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT | China | Corse | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | Føroyar | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Guam | Guatemala | Haiti | Hawaii | Hungary | Iceland | India | Iran | Ireland | Italy | Japan | Korea | Kriti | Kuril Is. | Labrador | Lebanon-Syria | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast | Morocco | Netherlands | New Guinea | New Zealand | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Poland | Portugal | Prince Edward I. | Romania | Russia | Sicilia | Spain | Sumatera | Sweden | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Ukraine | United States | AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY | Virgin Islands
GBIF: David Greenberger
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex echinata subsp. echinata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, songbirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination and should not be buried. Keep consistently moist throughout germination period.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch