Purple-sheathed Graceful Sedge, Graceful Sedge

Purple-sheathed Graceful Sedge, Graceful Sedge Carex gracillima Part to full shade, moderately wet to medium moisture level, most soils except rocky, very strongly acid to neutral pH.  2 -3 feet height, spreads slowly by re-seeding. Germination Code:  C(60), D Native Region:  Very lightly statewide except absent in the Coastal Plain Cool season.  A common sedge of forests.  Clump-forming sedge with fine blades and arching stems that produce hanging strings of bead-like seeds. sedge;sun/shade;wet;clay sedge;sun/shade;wet;loam sedge;sun/shade;wet;sand sedge;sun/shade;medium;clay sedge;sun/shade;medium;loam sedge;sun/shade;medium;sand sedge;shade;wet;clay sedge;shade;wet;loam sedge;shade;wet;sand sedge;shade;medium;clay sedge;shade;medium;loam sedge;shade;medium;sand

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