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Emory's sedge
Carex emoryi

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 1.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 3.0 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Growth Form: Grass/Grass Like
Program Association: Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses: Aquatic Invertebrates, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Wetland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Moderate, High
Plant Community: Foothills, Plains, Riparian, Wetlands
Season of Bloom: May, June, July
Flower Color: Brown Shades
Leaf Color: Blue Shades, Green Shades
Aggressiveness: No City Data
Design Considerations: No City Data
Other Considerations: No City Data
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
4, 5
Soil Type: Alkaline/High pH, Salty, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

Moderately tolerant to alkaline and saline soils.

This is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates.