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Carex michelii

Carex michelii
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0

Carex michelii is a perennial sedge native to central, southern and eastern Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus and Iran, usually found in semi-arid grasslands. It is a grass-like plant best suited to outdoor garden planting in well-drained, sunny spots.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly once established; let the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, gritty or sandy soil, tolerant of lean and alkaline conditions.
Temperature
Hardy outdoors in temperate climates; tolerates cold winters and dry summers.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Europe to NW. Iran
Climate
temperate

About

Carex michelii is a species of sedge (family Cyperaceae), native to central, southern and eastern Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, and Iran. It is typically found in semi‑arid grasslands.

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 michelii 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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