Non-native plants this species can replace:
Common Name
Thin-fruited sedge
Meadow sedge
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Width (ft)
0.5 -
1.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8
Additional Info
Habitat: Mesic, often rich, upland forests, well-drained bottomland forests, alluvial swamp hummocks, seasonally saturated flatwoods, wet meadows and clearings; often abundant in the large-river bottomlands of southeastern Virginia
Wildlife Value: This plant supports larvae of certain satyrine butterflies (Nymphalidae-Satyrinae). Birds and small mammals consume the achenes (small dry one-seeded fruit) and use the plants for cover
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Flower Color
Cream/White
Green
Flower Prominence
Reduced
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Bloom Month
May
June
Ground Cover
Yes
Light Requirements
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Average
Soil Texture
Clay
High organic matter
Loamy
Low Maintenance
Yes
Seed or Fruit eaten by wildlife?
Yes
Pollinators
Butterfiles
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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