Carex scoparia
(broom sedge)
(broom sedge)
Category: Grasses, Sedges and Rushes
Photo Credits: Robert H. Mohlenbrock, @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database/ USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln
Height: 12 – 24 inches
Spread: 30 inches
Location: Bottom
Native Status: NE
Comments & Cautions:
also known as pointed broom sedge; not widely available commercially
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Wet
This plant prefers Loam soil.
This plant DOES have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
tight bunching; vertical
Foliage
alternate narrow leaves; bright green; medium-fine texture
Flowers
insignificant; 1-inch spikelets