Spike Sedge

Carex nardina Fr.

Sedge family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
6 inches
Flower Color
Green, Brown
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New York, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Yukon
  • DEN:  Greenland

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (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.