species 5,657 observations
Hoary Sedge
Carex canescens
Field notes
Carex canescens L. (syn. C. cinerea Poll.; C. curta Gooden.) is a perennial species of plants in the family Cyperaceae growing in damp forests and wetlands. It is widespread across much of Europe, Asia, Australia, New Guinea, North America, Greenland and southern South America.
The plant has been found as an invasive species in Sphagnum peatlands disturbed by peat extraction in southern Patagonia.
Subspecies
Carex canescens subsp. canescens – Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, New Guinea
Carex canescens subsp. disjuncta (Fernald) Toivonen – eastern Canada, eastern United States
Carex canescens var. robustior Blytt ex Andersson – Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Large Heath, Buff Grass-miner, Cottongrass Sedge-miner, Dun Skipper
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Variable Duskyface Fly, Greater Bee Fly, Spotted Pink Lady Beetle
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Grasses and sedges
- Light
- Full sun Part shade Full shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Water use
- High
- Plant type
- Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.