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Carex vulpinoidea

fox sedge

	Cool season grass
	Provides erosion control
	Wetland Indicator Status, Region 1: OBL

One of the most widespread species of Carex in North America, growing in wet meadows, prairies, swamps and marshes. The seedheads mature in late summer and resemble fox tails, hence the common name.

SIZE
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Height

1-3 ft

Spread

6-24 Inches

Spacing

12 Inches

Bloom Color

Green

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-7

fox sedge Interesting Notes

Native Distribution

Fox sedge is a clumping grass that will naturalize where planted. It is planted in locations that remain moist, near streams, springs, ponds, and moist woods. It is an excellent colonizer of wetland mitigation sites.

Fox sedge is found near water on moist open ground in swamps, prairie swales, lowland forests, wet ditches, ravines, and along the edges of marshes, springs, lakes, and ponds. It is found with other plant species such as soft rush, wool grass, bulrush, other sedges, brome grass, Virginia wild rye, ox eye daisy, boneset, pye weed, ironweed, golden alexanders, sneezewood, and monkey flower. -- USDA NRCS National Plant Data Center