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Emory's sedge
Carex emoryi


Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 1.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 3.0 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Growth Form
Grass/Grass Like
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Aquatic Invertebrates, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Wetland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate, High
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains, Riparian, Wetlands
Season of Bloom
May, June, July
Flower Color
Brown Shades
Leaf Color
Blue Shades, Green Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
No City Data
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
Fort Collins Model
4, 5
Soil Type
Alkaline/High pH, Salty, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Moderately tolerant to alkaline and saline soils. 


This is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates.