Grasses, Sedges, Rushes
Pennsylvania sedge
Carex pensylvanica
Zone 3 · Upland Zone
- Size
- Height: 0.5 to 1 ft Width: 1 to 1.5 ft
- Bloom Color
- Green/brown, non-showy
- Wetland Indicator Status
- Not Classified
- Salinity Tolerance
- Low to moderate soil salt and salt spray tolerance
Notes
Moist to dry soils; part to full shade (requires more moisture in full sun)
Wildlife Value
Provides cover for migratory birds, seeds are food source for songbirds, small mammals, some ducks and wild turkeys. Larval host plant for several species of moths and skippers.
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