Chamisso Sedge

Carex pachystachya Cham. ex Steud. - Sedge family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.5 feet

Planting Distance: 17 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 10 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Red

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Wind

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, 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.