Blunt Broom Sedge

Carex tribuloides

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Prefers full sun and moist conditions. Colonies often form over time. Produces attractive reddish brown seed heads in the summer. Cut back dead plant material during the winter months. Several bird species feed on the seeds of this plants. The leaves of Blunt Broom Sedge are a food source for many moth and butterfly caterpillars.

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Details

Plant Type

Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Project Uses

Bioswale / Rain Garden / Green Dry Basin

Constructed Wetland / Green Wet Basin

Wetland Restoration

Tendency to Spread

High

Height (ft)

2-3

Flower Color

Green

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

May-June