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Carex lacustris Willd.

Hairy sedge, Lakebank sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

USDA Symbol: CALA16

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

A stout, slender, grasslike plant with a cluster of brown seed capsules clinging high on the stem. Lakebank sedge is 1 1/2-4 ft. in height with bluish-green leaves.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Leaf: Green
Fruit:
Size Class: 3-6 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.

Distribution

USA: CT , DC , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Distribution: Que. to s. Man., s. to VA, TN & KS
Native Habitat: Calcareous or neutral swamps; shallow water
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Aquatic: yes
Soil Description: Wet soil to standing water.
Conditions Comments: Not Available

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

Carex lacustris is a larval host and/or nectar source for:
Dion Skipper
(Euphyes dion)

Food Source
Learn more at BAMONA 		Appalachian Brown
(Satyrodes appalachia)

Larval Host
Learn more at BAMONA 		Broad-winged Skipper
(Poanes viator)

Larval Host
Learn more at BAMONA

Propagation

Description: Not Available
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes

Bibliography

Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.
Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Carex lacustris in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Carex lacustris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex lacustris

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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