Threadleaf Sedge

Carex filifolia Nutt. - Sedge family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 14 inches

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Bunch

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: Green

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Threadleaf Sedge: Oncocnemis kelloggii, Syngrapha hochenwarthi

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (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.