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Douglas' sedge

Carex douglasii

Douglas' sedge
Photo: Hurd, E.G., N.L. Shaw, J. Mastrogiuseppe, L.C. Smithman, and S. Goodrich., Public domain

Douglas' sedge is a small native grass-like perennial from western North America, grown mainly in naturalistic or restoration plantings. Its key is its tolerance of a wide range of soils, including sandy and alkaline ones, though it does best with reliable moisture.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep soil evenly moist, especially in the growing season; tolerates seasonal flooding.
Soil
Adaptable; sandy, loamy or alkaline soils all suit it.
Temperature
Hardy in temperate climates; cold tolerant to well below freezing for native ranges.
How easy
Easy
Native range
W. Canada to W. & C. U.S.A., Mexico (Baja California)
Climate
temperate

About

Carex douglasii is a species of sedge known by the common name Douglas' sedge.

Where it grows

It is native to much of western North America, including the western Canadian provinces, the western United States, and Baja California. It grows in dry, wet, and seasonally moist habitat, from prairie and grassland to marshes. It is tolerant of sandy and alkaline substrates.

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 douglasii 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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