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Carex lurida

Lurid Sedge (Shallow sedge)

Carex lurida, Lurid sedge, is a versatile lower growing sedge that forms dense tufted colonies in full sun and loose patches in the shade. Carex lurida is a great plant for soil stabilization along pond and stream banks. Lurid sedge blooms in early summer and can grow up to 3’ tall, but typically stays in the 1-2’ range.

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• Category

  • Native Wetland Grasses

• Characteristics

  • Exposure -Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • Shade
  • 1' - 2'
  • Clumping
  • Prolific Seeder
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • High Marsh - Saturated Soil
  • Low Marsh 0 - 6"
  • Green
  • Amphibians
  • Cover
  • Food
  • Nesting
  • Songbirds
  • Waterfowl
  • Deer Resistant
  • Goose Resistant
  • OBL
  • Bog/Marsh
  • Marginal
  • Sedge
  • Erosion Control
  • Fibrous Roots
  • Mass Planting
  • Native
  • Naturalizing
  • Rain Garden
  • Storm Water Basin
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