NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Carex lupulina
Hop Sedge
Scientific Name: |
Carex lupulina |
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Genus: |
Carex |
Species Epithet: |
lupulina |
Common Name: |
Hop 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. |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Bottomland forests. Rare in NC mountains, common in piedmont and coastal plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate, Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Nothing Specified |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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The female spikes have a broadly cylindric shape and are usually crowded. Pitt Co., NC
Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php Native Plant Trust’s Go Botany: https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/carex/lupulina/ Illinois Wildflowers: https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/grasses/plants/hop_sedge.html NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/carex-lupulina/ |
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