Mountain Sedge

Carex scopulorum T. Holm

Sedge family

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

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use High
Drought Tolerance Low
Flood Tolerance High

Soil

Soil Types Clay, Loam, Sand
CaCO3 Tolerance Medium
Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance High
Salt Tolerance Medium

Climate

pH Range 6.8 – 7.5
Frost-Free Days 80 days
Precipitation 8 – 20 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind
Fall Color No
Evergreen No

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon
  • USA:  California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

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.