Carex supina var. supina
Carex supina var. supina
- Native to:
- Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Czechia-Slovakia | Germany | Hungary | India | Iran | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Krym | Nepal | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Turkmenistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex supina var. supina
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 20 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- small mammals, ground-nesting birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Adapted to steppe fire regimes with periodic burning. Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire disturbance.
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Sow on surface and maintain consistent moisture during stratification and germination.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch