Carex nigra subsp. nigra
Carex nigra subsp. nigra
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Canada | NB, NS, PE, QC | Corse | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | Føroyar | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Greenland | Hungary | Iceland | India | Ireland | Italy | Krym | Labrador | Morocco | Netherlands | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Portugal | Prince Edward I. | Romania | Russia | Sardegna | Sicilia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Türkiye | Ukraine | United States | CT, MA, ME, MI, NH, NY, VT
GBIF: Cody Hinchliff
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex nigra subsp. nigra
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, waterfowl
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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 require light for germination and consistently moist conditions. Surface sow or barely cover seeds.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch