Carex comosa
Common name: Longhair Sedge
Native plant
Slow spreading, erect sedge excellent for wet areas, even tolerates periods of shallow standing water. Great for use in erosion prevention along banks of waterways. It is a food source for caterpillars of several skippers and moths, beetles and many wetland birds. Seedheads are more ornamental than many sedges.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Grasses, Sedges and Rushes
Soil type
Moist Mesic, Wet
Light exposure
Full Sun
Bloom period
Spring
Urban environment
Yards that Flood
Habitat
Floodplain, Prairie Grasslands, Wetlands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Colonizing / Spreading
Growth rate
Moderate
Flower color
Yellow Green
Fall color
None
Size
- Mature height
- 2 Feet
- Mature width
- 2 Feet
- Max height
- 3 Feet
- Max width
- 3 Feet