Carex vulpinoidea Fox sedge

Botanic Name (s):       Carex vulpinoidea        

Common Name(s):     Fox sedge                                                                                                                                      

Mature height :.5-3.5

Mature spread:3ft

Bloom Time :             June-August      

Sun Exposure:  Full Sun     Part Sun    

Soil moisture:   Wet

Soil Ph:6.8-8.9

Soil Type: Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture        

Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay                            

Native Habitat:       Shallow emergent marshes, shrub swamps, floodplain forests, hardwood swamps              

Notes:      Grows in clumps, tolerates flooding to 6 inches                              

Erosion Control         Flood Tolerant                                                 

High Wildlife Value:    Songbirds     Game Birds       Small Mammals            Waterfowl                              

FACW- Usually occur in wetlands, but may occur in non-wetlands                    

OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands                                                                                                         

Native to Coastal Regions

Native To Mountain Regions                                                

Native to Piedmont Regions      

Native Grass