Carried by 22 nurseries
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Carex nudata is a species in the Cyperaceae (Sedge) family known by several common names, including Torrent Sedge, California Black-flowering Sedge, Dudley's Sedge, and Naked Sedge. This is a bright green sedge which grows in mounds below the high-water mark in marshes and on river banks. It bears long scaly spikes of black, dark reddish or dusky brown flowers, which begin erect and then droop when they become heavy. It grows amidst rocks and becomes a dense mounding tussock. It is found mainly in California and Oregon.
Grass
1 - 2 ft Tall
2 ft Wide
Fountain
Winter Deciduous
Red, Cream, Black, Brown
Containers, Deer resistant
Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Moderate, High
Keep moist
Tolerates cold to 5° F
Fast, Medium, Slow
Tolerates rocky, gravelly, sandy or clay soils as long as plenty of water is available.
1, 2, 3, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Rocky or sandy streambeds
Chaparral, Douglas-Fir Forest, Foothill Woodland, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian
Use with other marsh plants such as Carex spp., Spikerush (Eleocharis spp.), Rush (Juncus spp.), Saltmarsh Fleabane (Pluchea odorata), Arrowhead (Sagittaria spp.), Willow (Salix spp.), Hedge Nettle (Stachys bullata), and Cattail (Typha spp.)
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 7 likely
American Ear Moth
Amphipoea americana
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia
Olive Green Cutworm Moth
Dargida procinctus