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Chamisso Sedge (Carex Pachystachya) Native Growing Regions: Alaska California Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming

• Category: Monocot
• Genus: Carex
• Family: Cyperaceae
• Order: Cyperales
• Class: Liliopsida
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Duration: Perennial
• Growth Habit: Graminoid
• Native Status: L48 (N) AK (N) CAN (N)
• National Wetland Indicator Status: FACU FACW
• Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 8(FACU) 9(FAC) 0(FACW) A(FAC)
• Active Growth Period: Spring Summer Fall
• After Harvest Regrowth Rate: Slow
• Allelopath: No
• Bloat: None
• C:N Ratio: Medium
• Coppice Potential: No
• Fall Conspicuous: No
• Fire Resistance: No
• Flower Color: Red
• Flower Conspicuous: No
• Foliage Color: Green
• Foliage Porosity Summer: Moderate
• Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous
• Foliage Texture: Coarse
• Fruit/Seed Color: Brown
• Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
• Growth Form: Rhizomatous
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• Height Mature (feet): 3.5
• Leaf Retention: No
• Lifespan: Moderate
• Low Growing Grass: No
• Resprout Ability: No
• Shape and Orientation: Erect
• Toxicity: None
• Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: No
• Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: Yes
• Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
• Anaerobic Tolerance: Medium
• CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
• Cold Stratification Required: No
• Drought Tolerance: High
• Fertility Requirement: Low
• Fire Tolerance: High
• Frost Free Days Minimum: 140
• Hedge Tolerance: None
• Moisture Use: Medium
• pH (Minimum): 5.8
• pH (Maximum): 7.5
• Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 11000
• Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 18000
• Precipitation (Minimum): 18
• Precipitation (Maximum): 60
• Root Depth Minimum (inches): 10
• Salinity Tolerance: None
• Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
• Temperature Minimum (°F): -38
• Bloom Period: Late Spring
• Commercial Availability: No Known Source
• Fruit/Seed Abundance: Low
• Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Spring
• Fruit/Seed Period End: Summer
• Fruit/Seed Persistence: No
• Propagated by Bare Root: Yes
• Propagated by Bulbs: No
• Propagated by Container: No
• Propagated by Corms: No
• Propagated by Cuttings: No
• Propagated by Seed: Yes
• Propagated by Sod: No
• Propagated by Sprigs: Yes
• Propagated by Tubers: No
• Seed Spread Rate: Slow
• Seedling Vigor: Low
• Small Grain: No
• Vegetative Spread Rate: Slow

Chamisso Sedge (Carex Pachystachya)

Carex Pachystachya, or more commonly know as Chamisso Sedge, is a graminoid with green foliage and red flowers of the genus Carex. It has a moderate growth rate and a height of 3.5 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It’s active growth period is spring summer fall, blooms during late spring, is tolerant of shade and is routinely available commercially. Carex Pachystachya or Chamisso Sedge‘s floral region is North America US Lower 48 and Alaska, specifically in the states of Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Tags: Carex, Cyperaceae, Cyperales, Graminoid, Green, Liliopsida, Magnoliophyta, Moderate, Monocot, Perennial, Rhizomatous

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