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smallwing sedge
Carex microptera


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 8.0 in. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Growth Form
Grass/Grass Like
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Aquatic Invertebrates, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Low, Moderate
Plant Community
Alpine, Foothills, Mountains, Riparian, Subalpine, Wetlands
Season of Bloom
June, July, August, September
Flower Color
Brown Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
No City Data
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
5, 6
Soil Type
Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This plant grows in drier areas than other wetland plants, but will usually be found close to a water source. 


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