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Carex schweinitzii
Schweinitz's sedge is a perennial sedge native to eastern North America, from southern Ontario to North Carolina and the eastern US. It grows best in cool, moist, calcium-rich soils near springs, seeps and cold streams, so keep its roots consistently wet.
Carex schweinitzii, common name Schweinitz's sedge, is a Carex species native to North America. It is a perennial.
Carex schweinitzii occurs most often in calcium-rich soils near water, such as in springheads, springy seeps, and wet ground along cold spring-fed streams. More rarely the plant occurs in mixed or coniferous cover and even in the open. The plant is mostly local but is abundant where it is found.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carex schweinitzii 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.
