Carried by 1 nurseries
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Carex mertensii is a species of sedge known by the common name Mertens' sedge. It is native to western North America from Alaska to California to Montana, where it grows in moist and wet habitat in mountain forests and meadows. This sedge produces clumps of stems reaching maximum heights between 80 and 120 centimeters. The leaves are small; those toward the bases of the stems are reduced to sheaths only. The flower cluster is a densely packed, bullet shaped cluster of overlapping flowers, mainly hanging on long peduncles. Each flower cluster is generally 2 to 4 centimeters long. Each of the flowers has a dark-colored leaf.
Grass
3 - 4 ft Tall
Upright
Slow
Purple
Spring
Containers
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
Wet open places
Red Fir Forest, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 2 likely
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia
Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris