Carex pilosa
Carex pilosa
- Native to:
- Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | France | Germany | Hungary | Italy | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Switzerland | Türkiye-in-Europe | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex pilosa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with light exposure. Fresh seed has higher germination rates than stored seed.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch