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Carex deweyana
Also called Short-scale sedge, Dewey's Sedge, Round Fruit Short Scale Sedge, Round Fruited Short Scaled Sedge
Dewey sedge is a clump-forming, grass-like sedge native to central and northern North America, grown in landscaping. It does best in cool, moist conditions with some shade.
Carex deweyana Dewey's sedge, short-scale sedge, is a species of sedge native to Canada and the United States.
Carex deweyana has been successfully raised in cultivation from wild seed. It is recommended for use in landscaping.
Carex deweyana is native to central and northern North America. Populations to the southern part of the North American range are confined to mountainous areas.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carex deweyana 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.
