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Nebraska Sedge

Carex nebrascensis

Nebraska sedge is a vigorous, rhizomatous western wetland sedge, a workhorse of wet-meadow and streambank restoration and important forage and cover.

Family
Cyperaceae
Type
grass
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–3.5 ft
Spacing
1–2 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
wet, moist
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
May, June
Bloom colors
green, brown
Wildlife value
songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses
specimen, border, rain garden, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states
AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY