Carex atlantica Prickly Bog Sedge
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW+ Soil: pH 4.5-6.0
Form/Color To 32", tufted, blooms and fruits in June- Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
August. Tolerance: tolerance.
Urban Adapted to medium and fines soils,
Tolerance: high tolerance of soil compaction.
Habitat: Open swamps.
Ecosystem Host to some butterflies.
Services:
Hydrology: Intolerant of drought.
Ornamental Fine green flowering stems and foliage,
Value: grows in tussocks. Compatibility: Not a known allelopath, moderate
grower, moderate rate of vegetative
spread.
Salt Low tolerance of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Moderately tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:
Carex blanda Woodland Sedge
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 4.4-7.0
Form/Color Semievergreen, 8"-2' tall, tufted, waxy Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
green, flowers whitish, blooms and fruits Tolerance: tolerance.
in May-June.
Urban Adapted to medium and fine soils,
Tolerance: high tolerance of soil compaction.
Habitat: Moist to dry, often disturbed, woods,
shady lawn edges.
Ecosystem Wildlife value low.
Services:
Hydrology: Low tolerance to drought.
Ornamental Whitish flowers, waxy-green foliage and
Value: seed heads. Compatibility: Not a known allelopath, slow grower,
no vegetative spread.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance: