Carex glaucodea

blue wood sedge

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Family

Cyperaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Plant Type

Grass/Grasslike

Height

0.5 - 2ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Brown, Red

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

May - July

Fall Color

Habitat

moist to dry woods and fields

Notes

clump-forming; alternative to Liriope

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain