Thread-like Sedge
Carex atlantica ssp. capillacea
Description:
A perenial sedge that grows in acidic wetlands. Flowers appear throughout the summer and fruit matures during the same time.
Plant Overview:
| Other Common Names: | Prickly Bog Sedge |
| Plant Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Perennial |
| Plant Type: | Graminoids/Grasses |
| Bloom Time: | Early June to August |
| Fruit Timing: | Early June to August |
| Global and State Rank: | G5T5, S5 |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Wet |
| Soil pH: | Acidic |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Sun to shade |
| Light Range: | Partial Shade, Shade, Sun |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Wet |