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Bebb's Sedge

Carex bebbii

Bebb's sedge is a tufted wetland sedge with dense oval seed heads, common in sunny marshes and wet meadows. Its seeds feed waterfowl and songbirds.

Family
Cyperaceae
Type
grass
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–3 ft
Spacing
1–1.5 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
wet, moist
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
June, July
Bloom colors
green, brown
Wildlife value
songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses
specimen, border, rain garden, naturalizing
Native states
CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, ME, MI, MN, MT, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VT, WA, WI