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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Monocots
  5. Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies
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  7. True Sedges
  8. Carex Subg. Euthyceras
  9. Carex Capitata Clade
  10. Top native

Top native carex capitata clade

5 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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5 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Moist 1 Wet 1

Soil pH

Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Form

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 5 Perennial 5
  • Blunt Sedge Carex obtusata keystone caterpillars 30 food 47 flowers 3
  • Rock Sedge Carex rupestris keystone caterpillars 17 food 45 flowers 1
  • Bristle Sedge Carex microglochin keystone caterpillars 17 food 43 flowers 1
  • Nard Sedge Carex nardina keystone caterpillars 11 food 34 flowers 3
  • Capitate Sedge Carex capitata keystone caterpillars 6 food 26 flowers 2

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