Lemmon's Sedge

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Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Lemmon's Sedge (Carex lemmonii) is a native grass that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in wet meadows and bogs, at elevations from 2300-10000 feet.

Plant overview

Plant type

Grass

Size

3 ft Tall

Color

Brown

Special uses

Containers

Landscaping information

Sun

Partial Shade

Soil drainage

Standing

Natural setting

Site type

Marshes, bogs

Plant communities

Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 6 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Common Ringlet

Coenonympha tullia

Olive Green Cutworm Moth

Dargida procinctus

Dun Skipper

Euphyes vestris

Lesser Wainscot

Mythimna oxygala

Alternative names

Common names:

Lemmon's Sedge

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