Carex spissa

Identification

Carex spissa, San Diego sedge.
Carex spissa San Diego sedge - grid24_3
Carex spissa

Description

A gray, perennial, grass-like sedge that grows along creek channels. Very dramatic specimen plant for a conventional garden or wet native garden. Plant in cobble for a creek effect, plant with other Carex species, Mimulus species, (that is where the old separation between moist Mimulus and dry Diplacus is apparent), Juncus, Satureja, Stachys, and Anemopsis. Carex spissa and Carex senta look nearly identical (the difference is in the flower parts). For your purposes, C. senta grows in all soil types and is smaller, while C. spissa grows in heavier soils, in particular serpentine-based soils.

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Available at our Santa Margarita store.

Contact: bawilson@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm
Address: 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453
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Available at our Escondido store.

Contact: escondido@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm
Address: 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026
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Characteristics

Carex spissa San Diego sedge tolerates alkaline soil, clay, serpentine, seasonal flooding, high traffic(people walking on it) and deer.

Carex spissa San Diego sedge's foliage color is green-gray and type is stressdeciduous.
Carex spissa San Diego sedge's flower color is yellow.

Communities

Communities for Carex spissa San Diego sedge:Freshwater Marsh and Riparian (rivers & creeks).

Ranges for Carex spissa

ph: 5.00 to 7.50
usda: 6 to 10
height[m]: 0.70 to 1.50
width[m]: 0.70 to 1.50
rainfall[cm]: 160.00 to 1000.00

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