Carex pensylvanica

Pennsylvania sedge

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Photo credit: Christopher F. Miller, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, New Jersey.
Family

Cyperaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Grass/Grasslike

Height

0.5 - 1.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Red, White

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

April - July

Fall Color

Habitat

open dry soil or open woods; dry or sandy, open or rocky oak woods, wooded slopes; clump-forming

Notes

alternative to lawn; plant densely; fine textured leaves <6"

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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