Handsome Sedge

Carex formosa Dewey

Sedge family

Plant Type

Graminoid

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

16 inches

Flower Color

Green, Brown

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Native Range

USA: Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Vermont, Wisconsin
CAN: Ontario, Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (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.