Carex ornithopoda

Carex ornithopoda

Native to:
Albania | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Corse | Czechia-Slovakia | Finland | France | Germany | Great Britain | Italy | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Türkiye | Ukraine

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Cyperaceae
Genus:
Carex
Species:
Carex ornithopoda

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte , Forb/herb
Height:
30 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
apr,may,jun

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds, small mammals

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
Germination Time:
30–90 days
Notes:
Seeds benefit from cold stratification; germination may be slow and erratic.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash