oval-leaf sedge - Carex cephalophora

USDA Plant Code: CACE
Light Requirement: part shade - full shade
Soil Moisture: medium - dry
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : no
Growth Habits: graminoid,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: no
Bloom Period: no
Fragrant: no
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Feature(s); sheath slightly thickened at summit
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); April. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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