Carex leptalea
About
Carex leptalea is a species of sedge known by the common names bristly-stalked sedge and flaccid sedge. It is native to much of North America including most of Canada, the Dominican Republic, and the United States. It only grows in wetlands. This sedge produces dense clusters of thin stems up to 70 centimeters tall from a network of branching rhizomes. The thin, deep green leaves are soft, hairless, and sometimes drooping. The inflorescence is up to 16 millimeters long but only 2 to 3 millimeters wide, and is yellow-green in color. There are only a few perigynia on each spikelet, and they are green and veined.SubspeciesCarex leptalea subsp. harperi (Fernald) W.Stone - southeastern US from Texas and Florida north to Missouri and Pennsylvania Carex leptalea subsp. leptalea - widespread from Alaska east to Nunavut and south to California and Dominican Republic Carex leptalea subsp. pacifica Calder & Roy L.Taylor - Washington State, British Columbia, southeastern Alaska
- Family
- Cyperaceae
How to use it
Bristly-stalked sedge is beneficial for wetland restoration projects. Its dense clusters of stems help stabilize soil and prevent erosion, making it an excellent choice for ecological landscaping in wet areas.
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Gardening tip
When planting bristly-stalked sedge, make sure to place it in a wet area of your garden. This plant thrives in wetlands, so keeping the soil moist will help it grow strong and healthy.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Carex leptalea
- Slug
- carex-leptalea
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Carex
- Species
- leptalea
- Wikidata QID
- Q5039103
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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