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sallow sedge

Carex lurida

Sallow sedge is a grassy plant that grows in wet places like marshes and along streams. It has long, slender leaves and can help keep the soil healthy.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The sallow sedge is a vibrant green, clump-forming plant with grass-like leaves. Its most distinctive features are the yellowish-green flower clusters (spiklets) that often droop and can appear somewhat burr-like when mature.

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Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

It belongs to the sedge family, which looks like grass but has triangular stems!

Its tiny flowers don't have colorful petals; they rely on the wind to spread pollen!

Some people call its spiky seed heads 'bottlebrush sedge' because of their shape!

The plant's scientific name, Carex lurida, means 'pale' or 'sallow' sedge!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Waterlogged Warrior

Sallow sedge can thrive in waterlogged soil and shallow water, thanks to special adaptations in its roots that let it breathe.

Fähigkeit

Seed Spreader

This sedge has unique spiklets that develop into burr-like structures, allowing its seeds to hitchhike on animals or float away on water.

Fähigkeit

Soil Anchor

Sallow sedge has a strong, dense root system that helps it hold onto soil in wet, erosion-prone areas, protecting its habitat.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-100 cm
Ausbreitung
30-60 cm
Blütengröße
1-5 cm
Blütezeit
Late Spring to Late Summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Muskrats munch on its leaves and stems in wetlands.

eaten by

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Mallard ducks forage for and eat its small, nutritious seeds.

shelters

Green tree frog

Hyla cinerea

Its dense growth provides hiding spots for small amphibians.

shelters

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Butterfly caterpillars can find refuge among its leaves.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always stay on paths when exploring wetlands and watch your step!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von sallow sedge?

30-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von sallow sedge?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von sallow sedge?

1-5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von sallow sedge?

Late Spring to Late Summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von sallow sedge?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von sallow sedge?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von sallow sedge?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von sallow sedge?

Wind

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