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Carex lupulina

Hop Sedge

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Carex lupulina (Hop Sedge)

This unique-looking perennial sedge produces light green flowers from June through August that are shaped like hops or pineapples. Hop sedges like very wet soils and common habitats include wet woods, swamps, wet prairies, moist depressions in upland prairies, and roadside swales. This species forms scattered clumps and is relatively rare to common throughout most of Missouri.

Additional Information:


Height
1-2 Feet

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Spread
6-12 Inches

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Bloom/Seasonal Color
Green


USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Good Companions
Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Awl-Fruited Sedge (Carex stipata), Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation

OBL

Root

Rhizomes
Fibrous

Season of Interest

Late (July-frost)
Mid (May-June)

Soil Moisture

High

Special Uses

Ground Cover
Bog

Sun Exposure

Medium Sun/Average Shade
Shade

USFS MO Ecological Map

Wildlife Benefit

Food/Birds
Cover