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beaked sedge
Carex utriculata

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 1.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Growth Form: Grass/Grass Like
Program Association: Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses: Aquatic Invertebrates
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Moderate, High
Plant Community: Foothills, Mountains, Riparian, Subalpine, Wet Meadow, Wetlands
Season of Bloom: June, July, August, September
Flower Color: Brown Shades
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: Spreads Underground
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.

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

This plant has low tolerance to saline and acidic conditions.