species 8,228 observations
Smooth Black Sedge
Carex nigra
Field notes
Carex nigra is a perennial species of plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae. Common names include: smooth black sedge, black sedge and common sedge.
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95
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Putnam's Looper Moth, Large Heath, Buff Grass-miner, Cottongrass Sedge-miner
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll
59
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Variable Duskyface Fly, Greater Bee Fly, Spotted Pink Lady Beetle
3
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Grasses and sedges
- Plant type
- Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial
From USDA PLANTS.