NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Carex plantaginea
Plantain-leaved Sedge, Seersucker Sedge
Scientific Name: |
Carex plantaginea |
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Genus: |
Carex |
Species Epithet: |
plantaginea |
Common Name: |
Plantain-leaved Sedge, Seersucker Sedge |
Plant Type |
Grass/Sedge/Rush |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Rich cove forests, mostly over mafic or calcareous rocks, montane alluvial forests. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable, S?: Uncertain (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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Tom Harville |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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