NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Carex plantaginea

Scientific Name:	Carex plantaginea
Genus:	Carex
Species Epithet:	plantaginea
Common Name:	Plantain-leaved Sedge, Seersucker Sedge
Plant Type	Grass/Sedge/Rush
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	0-1 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	April, May
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont
Habitat Description:	Rich cove forests, mostly over mafic or calcareous rocks, montane alluvial forests.
Leaf Arrangement:	Basal
Leaf Retention:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	No known wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	S3: Vulnerable, S?: Uncertain ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
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Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record