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Carex muskingumensis

Muskingum Sedge · Palm Sedge · Swamp Oval Sedge

Family CyperaceaeGenus Carex

A loose clump of arching stems carrying narrow leaves in tiers, in a garden bed with a label
The whole plantDaderotCC0

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

The plant

Habit
Ground Cover, Herbaceous Perennial, Ornamental Grasses and SedgesExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Habit
perennial or rhizomatous geophytePlants of the World Online
Height
2-3 ft60-90 cmExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Spread
2-3 ft60-90 cmExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Flower
Brown/Copper, Gold/Yellow, GreenExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Blooms
Fall, Spring, SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Native range
Canada, lower 48 statesPLANTS Database
Hardiness zones
1-4Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Growing conditions

Sun
Full sun; Partial ShadeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil
High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt), SandExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil pH
4.7-6.9PLANTS Database
Moisture
Frequent Standing Water, Moist, Occasional Flooding, Occasionally WetExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Watering
Drought tolerance: NonePLANTS Database

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS.

Worth knowing

  • Palm sedge is a fairly conservative species, usually found where native vegetation is intact, in swamps, low woods and sedge meadows of the Midwestern United States. Wikipedia: Carex muskingumensis

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 10 days to germinate.

100% germination in 8–10 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Carex p. 28Public domain
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Carex (Cyperaceae). C. muskingumensis seed DS 6 m germ. 70L(100% in 8-10 d) and 70D(none).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Carex p. 28. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

Germination trials

Readers’ own records of sowing this species, published after review. Share your trial · All trials

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