« Previous Plant  |  Next Plant »

Carex intumescens

Bladder sedge

Carex intumescens, Bladder sedge, is similar in appearance to Carex grayi, found growing in shady bottomland hardwood forests. Its bold textured foliage stands 1-2' tall.

• »  Clump forming with slender upright dark green leaves
• »  Common in moist woodlands and meadows - part to full shade

• Category

  • Native Wetland Grasses

• Characteristics

  • Partial Shade
  • Shade
  • 1' - 2'
  • Clumping
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Flood Plain - Upland
  • High Marsh - Saturated Soil
  • Low Marsh 0 - 6"
  • Green
  • Amphibians
  • Cover
  • Food
  • Nesting
  • Waterfowl
  • Deer Resistant
  • FACW+
  • Bog/Marsh
  • Marginal
  • Sedge
  • Cut Flower
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Erosion Control
  • Fibrous Roots
  • Great Foliage
  • Mass Planting
  • Native
  • Naturalizing
  • Rain Garden
  • Storm Water Basin
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7