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Little Green Sedge (Carex viridula) is a rare native grass that grows in Central and Northern California, primarily in the North Coast and High Sierra Nevada regions. It is moderately fast growing and moderately long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 1.5 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are green and bloom in the early summer. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in sphagnum bogs, at elevations from 0-5200 feet.
Grass
10 - 18 in Tall
Upright
Moderate
Winter Deciduous
Green
Summer
Containers
Partial Shade
Standing
Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.
Sphagnum bogs
North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 2 likely
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia
Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris