Carex tonsa var. rugosperma
Carex tonsa var. rugosperma
- Native to:
- Canada | MB, ON, QC, SK | United States | CT, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, VT, WI, WV
GBIF: Connor Nussbaum
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex tonsa var. rugosperma
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- 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:
- Tolerates periodic fire in upland pine-oak woodlands. Resprouts from rhizomes after burning.
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. Seeds benefit from cold-moist stratification typical of temperate sedges.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch