Carex flaccosperma Dewey. Section: [26ee] Section 22 Griseae. Common name: Meadow Sedge. Phenology: Mar-Jun. Habitat: Mesic forests, well-drained bottomlands. Distribution: MD and se. VA south to Panhandle FL, west to TX, north in the interior to s. MO and IL. {distribution and abundance needing additional herbarium investigation}
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, ETx1, FNA23, Il, K4, Mo1, NcTx, POWO, Tn, Va; = Carex flaccosperma Dewey var. flaccosperma — F, NS, Ward (2012a); = n/a — Tat; < Carex flaccosperma Dewey — C, G, GW1, Il, RAB, S, Tx, WH3, Mackenzie (1931-1935); Carex flaccosperma Dewey — (basionym)
Links to other floras: = Carex flaccosperma - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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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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8-12 in. | Handsome grass-like leaves are attractive year-round. This southeastern native perennial makes an excellent edging plant. Try it as a foil to ferny foliage in your shade garden. This sedge is tough and easy to grow. Think of it as a dwarf ornamental grass-like plant for your shade garden. It thrives best in a moist wooded site. You can also grow it in a large container, combined with other plants. The Carex genus supports up to 36 species of lepidoptera.
| eastern North America |
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