Hair Like Sedge

Carex capillaris L.

Sedge family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
20 inches
Spread
3.0 feet
Flower Color
Green
Bloom Time
Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Shade Tolerance Tolerant
Water Use Medium
Clay Soil Yes
Sandy Soil No
Drought Tolerance Low
Flood Tolerance High
Fire Tolerance High
Salt Tolerance None
pH Range 5.8 – 7.4

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind
Fall Color No
Evergreen No

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • DEN:  Greenland

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

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