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Bermuda sedge

Carex bermudiana

Bermuda sedge
Photo: Turini, Public domain

Bermuda sedge is a rare grass-like perennial sedge endemic to Bermuda, growing in damp forest floors and peat marshes. It is an endangered, protected species and is not commonly cultivated, so care advice rests on its wetland habitat.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist to wet, as it naturally grows in damp ground and peat marshes.
Soil
Moist, peaty or organic-rich soil that holds water.
Temperature
Subtropical conditions, roughly 15–30 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Hard
Native range
Bermuda
Climate
subtropical

About

Carex bermudiana, the Bermuda sedge, is a sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is endemic to the islands of Bermuda. It is found on damp forest floors and in peat marshes and has become extremely rare. The Bermuda sedge was listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in November 2014 with Endangered status. This species is listed on the Bermuda Protected Species Act.

Other Carex plants

Carex abitibiana · Indian Valley sedge · Abruptbeak sedge · Thicket sedge · Small Dusky Sedge · Seoul Sedge · Acid Loving Sedge · Carex acocksii · Slender Tufted-sedge · Carex acutata · Lesser pond sedge · Circumpolar sedge

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carex bermudiana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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