Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda)

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Spike , Spikelet
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Leaf: Green

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV , WY
Canada: MB , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Frequent in moist woods, creek and river terraces, North Central Texas west to the Edwards Plateau. Needs good drainage.

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Conditions Comments: Creek sedge is similar to a grass with broad linear foliage. It can be used as an evergreen groundcover or as a specimen plant.

Benefit

Interesting Foliage: yes
Deer Resistant: High

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Image Information

Photographer: Smith, R.W.
County: Lenawee
State: MI
Accession date: 2018-03-08
Filename: RWS_IMG2782.JPG
Slide Index: 5516EN-Carex blanda.jpg
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Portrait
Shot: Close-up of an inflorescence.
Date Taken: 2017-04-28
NPIN Image Id: 60087