Carex gynandra, PA Ecotype

Nodding Sedge, PA Ecotype

Bunch-type sedge; provides early summer food and cover for wildlife.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Wet Meadows & Wetlands

• Characteristics:

  Large seed-bearing spikes droop from dense foliage.

• Habitat:

  Swamps, swampy woods, lake margins.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  May to June

• Typical Height:

  5.2 ft

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  OBL

• Midwest

  FACW

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  OBL

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FACW

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Tolerances

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  600,000

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine