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Carex crinita

Fringed Sedge

Carex crinata, Fringed sedge, is a common sedge of cooler northern climates.  Fringed sedge is named for its slender drooping seed heads that are present from June through July. It stands at 3-4’ tall. Fringed sedge is commonly found in partial to deep shade in SE pennsylvania.

• »  Cool season wetland grass with drooping seed head
• »  Tolerates deep shade and provides erosion control

• Category

  • Native Wetland Grasses

• Characteristics

  • Exposure -Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • Shade
  • 2' - 4'
  • Clumping
  • Prolific Seeder
  • Summer
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Flood Plain - Upland
  • High Marsh - Saturated Soil
  • Low Marsh 0 - 6"
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Cover
  • Food
  • Nesting
  • Songbirds
  • Waterfowl
  • Deer Resistant
  • FACW+
  • OBL
  • Bog/Marsh
  • Marginal
  • Sedge
  • Bio Remediation
  • Container
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Erosion Control
  • Fibrous Roots
  • Mass Planting
  • Native
  • Naturalizing
  • Rain Garden
  • Storm Water Basin
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