Carex brevior
(shortbeak (plains oval) sedge)
(shortbeak (plains oval) sedge)
Category: Grasses, Sedges and Rushes
Height: 12 – 24 inches
Spread: 18 inches
Location: Bottom, Sides, Top of Berm
Native Status: NE
Comments & Cautions:
active growth spring and fall during cooler temperatures; adaptable to all conditions (especially dry and/or disturbed)
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Wet or Medium or Dry
This plant prefers Sand or Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
short rhizomes forming tufts and clumps
Foliage
narrow and grass-like; fine-textured
Flowers
April to July; seeds are unique flat discs, tan when mature