Shorthair Sedge

Carex exserta Mack. - Sedge family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Planting Distance: 17 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 8 inches

Growth Form: Bunch

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: Brown

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: High

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: Medium

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Wind

Native Range

USA: California, Nevada, Oregon

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

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.