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clustered sedge
Carex praegracilis


Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 8.0 in. to 2.5 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 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, Small Mammals, Wetland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate, High
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Riparian, Wet Meadow, Wetlands
Season of Bloom
May, June, July, August, September
Flower Color
Brown Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Spreads Underground
Design Considerations
Wetland Plant
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
Fort Collins Model
4, 5
Soil Type
Alkaline/High pH
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

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


This plant has moderate tolerance for salinity and acidity. Rapidly spreads.