Carex humilis var. humilis
Carex humilis var. humilis
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Belgium | Bulgaria | Corse | Czechia-Slovakia | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary | Iran | Italy | Krym | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Spain | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex humilis var. humilis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Typical of steppe and grassland sedges, resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire disturbance.
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold stratification and germinate best with light exposure and consistent moisture.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch