Oval Leaf Sedge
Carex cephalophora Muhl. ex Willd. - Sedge familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 31 inches
Planting Distance: 3.0 feet
Plant Type: Graminoid
Root Depth: 8 inches
Growth Form: Bunch
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: Green
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Flood Tolerance: Low
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind
Larval Species depending on Oval Leaf Sedge: Neonympha mithcellii
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
- CAN: Ontario, Québec
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.