Carex supina var. spaniocarpa
Carex supina var. spaniocarpa
- Native to:
- Canada | AB, BC, MB, NT, NU, ON, SK, YT | China | Greenland | Korea | Russia | United States | AK, MN
GBIF: Serguei Ponomarenko
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex supina var. spaniocarpa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 20 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- small mammals, seed-eating birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Grassland sedge that resprouts from rhizomes after fire. Common component of fire-maintained steppe ecosystems.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Light may enhance germination. Carex seeds often show variable and extended germination periods.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch