Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willdenow. Section: [26d] Section 4.0 Phaestoglochin. Common name: Rosy Sedge. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Dry to dry-mesic hardwood forests, especially over basic substrates. Distribution: NS west to MB, south to FL Panhandle and TX; disjunct in NM w. SD, and ne. WY.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, ETx1, FNA23, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Tn, Va; = Carex convoluta Mack. — F, GrPl, S, Mackenzie (1931-1935); > Carex convoluta Mack. — Tat; ? Carex flaccidula Steud.; < Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. — G, RAB, Tat, W, WH3, (also see C. appalachica and C. radiata); Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. — (basionym)
Links to other floras: = Carex rosea - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 3
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Horticultural Information
Intro | Stems | Leaves | Inforescence | Flowers | Fruits | Comments | Height | plant sale text | bloom table text | description | stems | leaves | inflorescence | flowers | fruits | comments | cultural notes | germination code | native range |
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up to 1 ft. | Rosy sedge is an attractive, clumping sedge with thin, fine-textured leaves. It is adaptable to both dry and wet areas, making it ideal for difficult dry shady areas. Use rosy sedge as a low-growing groundcover, or as an interesting accent plant among spring wildflowers. Because it slowly spreads by rhizomes, it is also a good native substitute for non-native groundcovers such as liriope and mondograss. The Carex genus supports up to 36 species of lepidoptera. | 2 | eastern & central U.S. & Canada |
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