Carex filifolia var. filifolia
Carex filifolia var. filifolia
- Native to:
- Canada | AB, BC, MB, NT, SK, YT | United States | AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY
GBIF: Sequoia Janirella Wrens
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex filifolia var. filifolia
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 20 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
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-adapted shortgrass prairie ecosystems.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold-moist stratification. Germination may be erratic even with proper treatment.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch