species 1,252 observations
Dry Land Sedge
Carex siccata
Field notes
Supports All
96
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Dun Skipper, Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth, Black Dash, Dukes' Skipper
37
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Ruffed Grouse, White-tailed Ptarmigan, Cosmotettix paludosus, Greater White-fronted Goose
55
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Variable Duskyface Fly, Greater Bee Fly, Spotted Pink Lady Beetle
3
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Perilampus hyalinus
1
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Grasses and sedges
- Moisture
- Dry
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Plant type
- Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.