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Raynolds' sedge

Carex raynoldsii

Also called Raynold's Sedge, Raynolds Sedge

Raynolds' sedge
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0

Raynolds' sedge is a clump-forming perennial grass-like sedge native to mountain meadows of western North America, from California to Colorado and Yukon. It is grown mainly as a native plant in cool, moist alpine-style gardens.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist during the growing season, and water less in winter.
Soil
Moist, well-drained loam or gritty garden soil, rich in organic matter.
Temperature
5–20 °C; tolerates hard frost and cold winters well.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
W. Canada to W. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Carex raynoldsii is a species of sedge known by the common name Raynolds' sedge. It is native to western North America and grows in alpine to subalpine meadows.

Where it grows

This sedge is native to western North America from California to Colorado to Yukon, where it grows in mountain meadows in subalpine and alpine climates.

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 raynoldsii 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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