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Carex complanata
Carex complanata, the hirsute sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae. A rhizomatous perennial reaching 30 in (75 cm), it is a facultative wetland species. It has two subspecies, one native to the central and southeastern United States, the other to southern Mexico and to Guatemala.
The American subspecies is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9, and is recommended as a low-maintenance native choice in rain gardens, as a ground cover beneath trees, and for erosion control.
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 complanata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
