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Guadalupe Mountain sedge

Carex mckittrickensis

Guadalupe Mountain sedge is a small grass-like perennial native to the Guadalupe Mountains of western Texas, growing on steep ravine sides and in riparian woodland. It spreads by rhizomes and is best grown in a cool, moist, shaded spot that mimics its native habitat.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Keep soil consistently moist, especially in the growing season, but avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Moist, well-drained loam or humus-rich soil, ideally with some organic matter.
Temperature
10–25 °C; tolerates cold winters but protect from prolonged heat above 30 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Texas (Guadalupe Mts.)
Climate
temperate

About

Carex mckittrickensis, the Guadalupe Mountain sedge, is a species of sedge endemic to Guadalupe Mountains National Park in western Texas. It occurs on the sides of steep ravines and also in riparian forests.

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 mckittrickensis 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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