Thicket sedge
The Thicket sedge (Carex abscondita)
is a frost hardy perennial deciduous grass with green flowers in late Spring. It requires high levels of water. This plant requires a minimum of 165 frost free days to grow successfully. It has low drought tolerance.Soil
Carex abscondita grows in soils ranging from a pH of 4.8 (extremely acidic ranges from 0 to 5.1) to 6.8 (neutral ranges from 6.6 to 7.5). It is adapted to clay, silt, loam, silty clay, sandy clay, clay loam, silt loam, sandy loam, silty clay loam and sandy clay loam soils, and prefers medium fertility.
Growth
This is a erect plant and has a clump forming growth form, and has an ultimate height of 0.2m / 7.9in.
Leaves
The leaves are green in Summer.
Tolerances
Hedge (none).
Fire
Very resistant to fire.
Fruit and seed
There is a low fruit/seed abundance beginning in Spring and ending in Summer.
Progagation
Propagation techniques include bare root and seed.
-3°C / 26.6F 4.8 to 6.8 0.2m / 7.9in
| Scientific classifications [Edit] | |
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| Genus ? | Carex |
| Specific epithet ? | abscondita |
| Common names |
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| Thicket sedge (United States) |
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- The common daisy flower is actually an inflorescence made up of many tiny disk flowers in the middle surrounded by petal-like ray flowers.
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