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woolly sedge
Carex pellita


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 2.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 4.0 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, Small Mammals, Wetland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate, High
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Riparian, Subalpine, Wet Meadow, Wetlands
Season of Bloom
May, June, July, August
Flower Color
Brown Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
Wetland Plant
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
4, 5, 6
Soil Type
Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

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


This plant is fairly common in Fort Collins and can usually be found alongside ditches.