Hop Sedge

Carex lupulina

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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 to part shade and moist to wet conditions. Useful for wetland restoration; also has a nice form and attractive seed head for wet gardens. This species will tolerate occasional flooding. The leaves become a lighter shade of green in bright sunlight. Cut back in late winter.
Attracts birds and waterfowl. Food source for caterpillars and certain insects.

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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)

1-2

Flower Color

Green

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

May-June

Root Depth (ft)

1.5

Salinity Tolerance

No Tolerance