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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.

Plant type

Grass

Size

10 - 18 in Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

Green

Flowering season

Summer

Special uses

Containers

Sun

Partial Shade

Soil drainage

Standing

Soil description

Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.

Site type

Sphagnum bogs

Plant communities

North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Wetland-Riparian

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 2 likely

Confirmed Likely

Common Ringlet

Coenonympha tullia

Dun Skipper

Euphyes vestris