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SEDGE: Carex plantaginea (Plantainleaf Sedge)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
The most ornamental of the woodland sedges, this species, sometimes referred to as Seersucker Sedge, is generally found in rich mountain woodlands. In the garden it can fill many roles, substituting for popular non-native plants and even tolerating difficult dry shaded sites.
Grasses vs. Sedges
Grasses and sedges are both classified as monocots. These are plants whose seeds have one cotyledon (the part that will grow into embryonic leaves), and which possess flower parts in multiples of three, leaves with parallel veins, and scattered vascular bundles. While they resemble each other superficially, grasses are members of the Poaceae family and sedges belong to the Cyperaceae family. Continue reading
Posted in MG in the Garden, Public Education
Tagged bottlebrush grass, Carex pensylvanica, Carex plantaginea, Chasmanthium latifolium, Elymus hystrix, grasses, Indian grass, Indian woodoats, Little Bluestem, Muhlengergia capillaris, Native grasses and sedges, Panicum virgatum, Pennsylvania sedge, Plaintainleaf sedge, Schizachyrium scoparium, sedges, Sorghastrum nutans, Switchgrass
Native Sedges for the Home Garden
As local plant sales and nurseries carry more straight species and cultivars of some Mid-Atlantic native grasses, commercial and residential landscapers are beginning to recognize both the ornamental characteristics and value to wildlife of these native plants. Continue reading
