Carex canescens
Silvery Sedge
Description:
A wetlands sedge that can grow in shallow water. Flowers and fruit appear from late spring to mid summer. Leaf and stem color is gray-green or blue-green.
Plant Overview:
| Plant Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Perennial |
| Plant Type: | Graminoids/Grasses |
| Bloom Time: | Late May to late July |
| Fruit Timing: | Late May to early June |
| Global and State Rank: | G5, SNR |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Moist |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Sun |
| Light Range: | Sun |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Moist |