Large-Fruited Oval Sedge

Carex scoparia

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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.

This sedge adapts to full sun, wet to moist conditions, and various kinds of soil, including those containing mud, sand, or gravel. Cut back in late winter.
The leaves are a source of food for butterflies and moths and the seeds are food for a variety of birds.

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Details

Plant Type

Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes

Conditions

Sun

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

Medium

Height (ft)

2-3

Flower Color

Green

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

May

Root Depth (ft)

0.75

Salinity Tolerance

Low Tolerance