Field sedge

Carex praegracilis

Cool season, native perennial grasslike with aggressive black rhizomes. Occurs in seasonally moist wetland areas and prairies, from low elevations up to 10,000 ft. Adapted to fine, medium and coarse alkaline and serpentine soils. Highly palatable to livestock and wildlife and tolerant of grazing and trampling. Useful for riparian and wetland reclamation. Occasionally used as a low maintenance lawn, requiring little mowing and irrigation and able to withstand foot traffic.

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Growing Region

Intermountain West, Southwest, California

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Growing Region
Intermountain West, Southwest, California
Native
North America, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Intermountain West, California
Life Form
Grasslike
Life Cycle
Perennial
Light Requirements
Sun, Part Shade
Precipitation Requirements
Medium
Mature Height
1-2 ft
Flowering Season
Cool/Warm Season
Cool
Bloat/Non-Bloat
Bloom Color
Bunch/Sod
Sod

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