Carex siccata var. siccata
Carex siccata var. siccata
- Native to:
- Canada | AB, BC, MB, NT, ON, QC, SK, YT | United States | AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY
GBIF: J.H. Sandberg; J.B. Leiberg
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex siccata var. siccata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire. Common component of fire-maintained prairie ecosystems with rapid post-burn recovery.
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 light exposure at surface. Cold-moist stratification improves germination rates significantly.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch