Carex muehlenbergii var. muehlenbergii
Carex muehlenbergii var. muehlenbergii
- Native to:
- Canada | ON, QC | United States | AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV | Virgin Islands
GBIF: csledge
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex muehlenbergii var. muehlenbergii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
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 component of fire-maintained prairies and savannas.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate better with light exposure. Fresh seed germinates more readily than stored seed.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch