Drooping Wood Sedge

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Drooping Wood Sedge

Carex arctata

Common Name(s)

Drooping Wood Sedge
Black Sedge
Drooping Woodland Sedge

Family

Cyperaceae

Genus

Carex

Full Scientific Name

Carex arctata

Author

Boott

Native Range

MB, ON, QC, NB, PE, NS, NL, NL

Introduced Range

Additional Details

Characteristics

Growth Form: Grass/Sedge

Evergreen or Deciduous: Deciduous

Light Requirements: Partial Shade, Shade

Soil Texture: Loam, Humus Enriched

Moisture Requirements: Dry, Normal

Drought Tolerant: No

Compaction Tolerant: No

Salt Tolerant: No

Juglone (Walnut) Tolerant: No

Habitat Considerations

Ecozone(s): Boreal Shield, Atlantic Maritime

Natural Habitat(s): Forest, Woodland

Human Habitat(s): Woodland

Design Considerations

Minimum Height: 20 cm

Maximum Height: 100 cm

Bloom Time: Jun - Jul

Flower Colour(s): Green/Brown

Showy Flowers: No

Showy Fruit/Seeds: No

Fruit/Seed Colour(s): Green

Erosion Control:

Fragrant Flowers:

Fragrant Foliage:

Fall Colour(s):

Bark:

Poisonous to Humans:

Thorns or Prickles:

Invasive Species: No

Conservation Status

Plant Watch Species:

NatureServe Level:

IUCN Red Alert Status:

Interesting Tidbits

Interesting Tidbits: Fine drooping spikes of greenish grains at the end of long arching stalks; 10-20cm across, semi-evergreen basal leaves in a rosette. (Ontario Native Plants 2002) Found in northern hemlock hardwood forests, boreal coniferous forests, white cedar woods and dry to mesic deciduous forests. (Flora of North America)

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