Carex rupestris subsp. rupestris
Carex rupestris subsp. rupestris
- Native to:
- Austria | Belarus | Bulgaria | Canada | AB, BC, MB, NT, NU, ON, QC, YT | Czechia-Slovakia | Finland | France | Germany | Greenland | Iceland | Italy | Japan | Kazakhstan | Korea | Labrador | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Spain | Svalbard | Sweden | Switzerland | Ukraine | United States | AK, CO, MT, NM, SD, UT, WY
GBIF: Marco Guarasci
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex rupestris subsp. rupestris
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- small mammals, ground-nesting birds
- 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 germinate best with cool temperatures after cold stratification. Germination may be slow and uneven in cultivation.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch