Shortleaved Sedge
Carex fuliginosa
- Native to:
- Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia-Slovakia, Finland, Germany, Greenland, Italy, Korea, Kuril Is., Labrador, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, Russia, Svalbard, Sweden, Ukraine, United States
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex fuliginosa
- USDA Symbol:
- CAMI10
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- brown, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, well-drained, nutrient-rich soil
- pH:
- 5.0 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers alpine and subalpine environments
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification for 60-90 days; sow in fall or after stratification in spring.