Carex peckii
Peck’s sedge

$6.00

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Provenance Durham region, Ontario
Harvested Sustainably wild collected from our property in Durham region
Seeds per packet 75
Light shade, part shade
Moisture Medium
Height 15 to 30 cm
Flowering June
Germination code C 90 days
Other common names Peck’s oak sedge, White-tinged sedge

 

Peck’s Sedge (Carex peckii) is a small sedge with height ranging between 15-30 cm. It has thin, bright green leaves and reddish leaf sheaths, with the leaves shorter than the stems. It has long flowering stems, reaching up to 50 cm and dense, green-brown seed clusters.  It can be found in dry, and moderately moist forests, and can uncommonly be found in swamps and bogs. This plant can spread by rhizome propagation and will form colonies of plants.

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