Carex polystachya var. polystachya
Carex polystachya var. polystachya
- Native to:
- Argentina | Belize | Bolivia | Colombia | Costa Rica | Cuba | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Guatemala | Guyana | Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Leeward Is. | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá | Peru | Puerto Rico | United States | TX | Windward Is.
GBIF: J. L. Contreras J.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex polystachya var. polystachya
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 90 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:
- Common in prairie ecosystems, resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire; benefits from periodic burning which reduces woody competition.
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 benefit from cold-moist stratification; germination may be improved with light exposure.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch