Carex ericetorum
Carex ericetorum
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Italy | Kazakhstan | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex ericetorum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Light enhances germination. Seeds benefit from cold stratification and consistent moisture during germination phase.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI