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Carex serpenticola
Serpentine sedge is a small perennial grass-like sedge native to Oregon and California, found on serpentine soils. It suits gardeners who want a tough native sedge for mineral-rich, well-drained ground.
Carex serpenticola is a species of sedge in the family Cyperaceae, native to the US states of Oregon and California. It is found on serpentine soils.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carex serpenticola 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.
