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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Monocots
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  7. True Sedges
  8. Carex Subg. Carex
  9. Carex Sect. Bicolores
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Top native carex sect. bicolores

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Moist 1 Wet 1

Water use

High 1

Soil pH

Alkaline 1

Form

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 3 Perennial 3
  • Golden Sedge Carex aurea keystone caterpillars 38 food 55 flowers 3
  • Elk Sedge Carex garberi keystone caterpillars 37 food 55 flowers 3
  • Hasse's Sedge Carex hassei keystone caterpillars 4 food 26 flowers 2

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