species 132 observations
Wire Sedge
Carex tenax
Field notes
Supports All
41
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
-
Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Dun Skipper, Dukes' Skipper, Appalachian Brown, Dion Skipper
7
-
Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Greater White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose, Tundra Swan, Mallard
32
-
Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Greater Bee Fly, Spotted Pink Lady Beetle
2
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.