NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Carex crinita
Fringed Sedge
Scientific Name: |
Carex crinita |
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Genus: |
Carex |
Species Epithet: |
crinita |
Common Name: |
Fringed Sedge |
Plant Type |
Grass/Sedge/Rush |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Green |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Swamps, wet forests, and a wide range of other wetlands. Carex crinita var. brevicrinis (Short-fringed Sedge) is uncommon in the NC mountains and piedmont, common in the coastal plain; var. crinita (Long-fringed Sedge) is uncommon throughout NC and may also be found in bogs. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Large clumping sedge, which can form clumps up to 4' across. 2 varieties in NC. |
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Male and female spikelets. Cranberry Glades area of WV
Larry Mellichamp |
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A vigorous evergreen sedge that grows in dense clumps with drooping fringe-like spikelets. Julian Price Memorial Park, Watauga Co., NC
Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
Native Plant Trust’s Go Botany: https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/carex/crinita/ Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php |
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