species 2,336 observations

Tufted-sedge

Carex elata

Field notes

Supports All

34 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Dun Skipper, Appalachian Brown, Mulberry Wing, Bog Glyph 9
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 25

Range

United States

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
Moisture: Wet
Soil: Rocky Sand Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH: Acid
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Wet soil
Habit: Arching Clumping Dense
Plant type: Ground cover Herbaceous perennial Ornamental grasses and sedges

From NC State Extension.