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Muskingum sedge

Carex muskingumensis

Also called Palm Sedge, Swamp Oval Sedge

Muskingum sedge
Photo: Mason Brock (Masebrock), Public domain

Muskingum sedge is a perennial, clump-forming sedge native to wet woodlands, swamps and sedge meadows in the Midwest and eastern Canada. It grows best kept consistently moist, in shade to part shade.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass, Palm
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Keep soil consistently moist, never dry out.
Soil
Moist, fertile, humus-rich soil or wet garden loam.
Temperature
Hardy in cold winters; suited to temperate climates.
How easy
Easy
Native range
E. Canada to EC. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Carex muskingumensis is a species of sedge known by the common names Muskingum sedge and palm sedge. It is native primarily to the Midwestern United States where it is found in wet areas such as swamps, low woods, and sedge meadows. It is a fairly conservative species, usually being found in areas where native vegetation is intact.

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 muskingumensis 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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