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Carex retrorsa
Also called Knot-sheath sedge, Retrorse Sedge, Deflexed Bottlebrush Sedge, Long Bracted Sedge, Turned Sedge
Knotsheath sedge is a clump-forming, rhizomatous sedge native to southern Canada and the northern United States, grown mainly in wet soils for rain gardens, erosion control and restoration. It does best kept consistently moist, in full sun to light shade.
Carex retrorsa, (commonly known as knotsheath sedge, deflexed bottlebrush sedge, or retrorse sedge), is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to southern Canada and the northern United States.
Carex retrorsa thrives in stream and lake shores, marshes, swamps, water meadows and alongside waterways. Preferring wet areas and tolerant of some shade, it is available from speciality nurseries for such uses as ecological restoration projects, erosion control, and rain gardens.
Carex alba · Tall Sedge · Black-spike sedge · Asian Shortstem Sedge · Hair-like sedge · Carex curvula · Common Yellow Sedge · Dioecious sedge · Teasel Sedge · Grassland sedge · Carex dolichostachya · Tufted Sedge
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carex retrorsa 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.
