Carex crinita Fringed Sedge
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 4.0-7.5
Form/Color To 4', tufted, blooms and fruits in May- Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
August. Tolerance: tolerance.
Urban Adapted to medium and fine soils,
Tolerance: high tolerance of soil compaction.
Habitat: Open swamp forests, marshes.
Ecosystem Moderately palatable by some
Services: animals.
Hydrology: Low tolerance to drought.
Ornamental Staggered drooping seed heads turning
Value: from yellow to brown, grows in bunches. Compatibility: Not a known allelopath, moderate
grower, no vegetative spread.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:
Carex debilis White-Edge Sedge
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 4.6-6.6
Form/Color Perennial, to 3', tufted, looks similar to Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
grass, blooms and fruits in May-June. Tolerance: tolerance.
Urban Adapted to coarse and medium soils,
Tolerance: high tolerance of soil compaction.
Habitat: Swamp forest edges, moist woods.
Ecosystem Host to some butterflies.
Services:
Hydrology: Intolerant of drought.
Ornamental Fine textured drooping seed heads,
Value: grows in bunches. Compatibility: Not a known allelopath, moderate
grower, no vegetative spread.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance: