Davis' Sedge (Carex davisii)

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Produces elongated, nodding spikes that add subtle ornamental value and texture to natural plantings.

Seeds provide food for ground-feeding birds and small mammals, and its dense foliage offers cover for insects and other woodland species.

Contributes to healthy woodland understories, complementing native ferns, wildflowers, and shrubs.

Because of habitat loss, it’s considered less common in parts of its range, making its inclusion in restoration projects important.

Size:

Produces elongated, nodding spikes that add subtle ornamental value and texture to natural plantings.

Seeds provide food for ground-feeding birds and small mammals, and its dense foliage offers cover for insects and other woodland species.

Contributes to healthy woodland understories, complementing native ferns, wildflowers, and shrubs.

Because of habitat loss, it’s considered less common in parts of its range, making its inclusion in restoration projects important.

Bloom: late spring to early summer

Habitats: abandoned fields; areas along woodland paths; both upland and floodplain deciduous woodlands (usually where the tree canopy is somewhat open); powerline clearances in wooded areas; woodland openings and alluvial meadows; wooded slopes along ravines and river valleys

Lifespan: perennial

Moisture: moist to mesic

Plant type (height): sedge (2.5 to 3 feet)

Requirements: partial sun to dappled sunlight

Soil: loam