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awlfruit sedge
Carex stipata var. stipata


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 1.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 5.0 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
Moderate, High
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains, Riparian, 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
Soil Type
Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This plant has low salinity tolerance and moderate acidity tolerance. Flora of North America recognizes two varieties of C. stipata, both native to the U.S. This variety is native to the Fort Collins area and most of the U.S. Carex spitata var. maxima is native to the eastern portion of the U.S. The two varieties vary slightly in appearance, primarily in the width of their leaves and the size of their fruit.


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