species 13,227 observations

Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

Field notes

Supports All

93 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Chain-dotted Geometer, Dun Skipper, Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth, Black Dash 33
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Ornate Planthopper, Ruffed Grouse, Cosmotettix paludosus, Greater White-fronted Goose 55
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Unequal Cellophane Bee, Eastern Catkin Fly, Variable Duskyface Fly, Greater Bee Fly 5

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Grasses and sedges
Light: Full sun Part shade Dappled shade Full shade
Moisture: Dry Well drained
Soil: Sand Organic
Soil pH: Acid Neutral
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Erosion Heavy shade Insect pests Wet soil
Habit: Clumping Spreading
Plant type: Ornamental grasses and sedges Ground cover Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.