Carex stricta, Tussock sedge,

- Item #: GP11
Botanic Name (s): Carex stricta
Common Name(s): Tussock sedge Upright sedge
Mature height :1-3.5ft
Mature spread:2-3ft
Flower Color/ Bloom Time : May-August, red-purple rown
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil moisture: Moist Wet
Soil Ph:3-5.7
Soil Type: Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture
Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay
Sandy soil, coarse texture
Native Habitat: Fresh tidal and non-tidal marshes, shrub swamps, floodplain forests, hardwood swamps
Notes: Grows in clumps, tolerates flooding to 6 inches
Fragrant Erosion Control Flood Tolerant
Average Wildlife Value: Songbirds
OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands
Native to Coastal Regions
Native To Mountain Regions
Native to Piedmont Regions
Native Grass