Carex macloviana var. macloviana
Carex macloviana var. macloviana
- Native to:
- Aleutian Is. | Argentina | Bolivia | Canada | AB, BC, NT, QC, YT | Chile | Falkland Is. | Finland | Greenland | Iceland | Labrador | Mexico | Mexico Gulf | Norway | Peru | Sweden | United States | AK, CO, MT, NM, WY
GBIF: Boris Bolshakov
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex macloviana var. macloviana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- 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. Common in post-fire meadow communities and benefits from periodic burning in montane grasslands.
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 require light for germination and perform best with cold-moist stratification followed by warm temperatures.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch