Carex muhlenbergii (Sand Bracted Sedge) Cut Bank - Toe of Slope Soil Conditions Wet -Wet Mesic

Soil Conditions Wet -Wet Mesic

It is a bit confusing as these two were just recently split into two distinct species

Amsonia tabernaemontana (Eastern bluestar) is a beautiful mid-spring bloomer

Carex bebbii (Bebb's Oval Sedge) is a cool season clump-forming sedge commonly found in high-quality wet prairies

Soil Conditions Dry Mesic-Dry

Carex muhlenbergii (Sand Bracted Sedge) Cut Bank - Toe of Slope Soil Conditions Wet -Wet MesicCarex muhlenbergii (Sand Bracted Sedge) is a rhizomatous sedge of sandy prairies, dunes, black oak savanna barrens, and rocky woodlands. It does best in dry sandy soils and reaches about two feet when happy. Many butterflies, moths, and skippers use it as larval food and several species of birds consume the seeds. Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Woodland Soil Conditions Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry Height 2 3' Flower Color Green Flower Time April May Frequently