Fringed Sedge

Carex crinita

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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.

Grows best in full sun or light shade and moist conditions. The distinctive long, dangling fruits are attractive. This sedge often forms colonies of plants. Some seasonal flooding is tolerated. This is a rather lanky sedge that leans to one side as the spikelets develop. Cut back last year's growth during the winter months. Food source for caterpillars of moths and butterflies. Food source for wetland birds and ducks.

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Details

Plant Type

Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Almost always occurs in wetlands.

Project Uses

Bioswale / Rain Garden / Green Dry Basin

Constructed Wetland / Green Wet Basin

Wetland Restoration

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

2-4

Flower Color

Green

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

May-June

Root Depth (ft)

1.5

Salinity Tolerance

No Tolerance