Plains Oval Sedge (Carex brevior) 1 GAL

A.k.a. Short-beaked sedge. This bunching sedge is closely related to, and difficult to distinguish from, prairie oval sedge (Carex bicknellii) and field oval sedge (Carex molesta). Generally adaptable, it is excellent for adding diversity to shortgrass plantings! 

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade, Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic

Soil Type: Loam, Sandy Loam

Height: 2’-3’

Bloom Color: -

Bloom Time: Jun-Jul

Root Type: Rhizome

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Hosts a variety of grasshoppers and a few smaller insects. Occasionally browsed by mammals.