Carex inops subsp. heliophila
Carex inops subsp. heliophila
- Native to:
- Canada | AB, BC, MB, ON, SK | United States | CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, SD, WI, WY
GBIF: Grant Fessler
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex inops subsp. heliophila
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire and is a component of fire-maintained prairie ecosystems.
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 benefit from cold-moist stratification and may germinate irregularly over extended periods.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch