shallow sedge - Carex lurida

Synonyms: lurid sedge,

USDA Plant Code: CALU5
Light Requirement: full sun - part shade
Soil Moisture: medium - wet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
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: yes
Bloom Color: no
Bloom Period: no
Fragrant: no
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Plant(s);
Charles T. Bryson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
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Spikelet(s); Carex lurida (late August, 2014)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Feature(s); Carex lurida
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Feature(s); Carex lurida
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Spikelet(s); Carex lurida
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Feature(s); Carex lurida pistillate scales
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Spikelet(s);
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Feature(s);
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Spikelet(s);
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Spikelet(s);
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Carex lurida perigynia (late August, 2014)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Carex lurida achene
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Carex lurida perigynium and achene (the latter is in focus)
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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