Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack. var. crawei (W. Boott) B. BoivinScientific Name: Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack. var. crawei (W. Boott) B. Boivin Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Liliopsida / Commelinidae / Cyperales / Cyperaceae / Carex L./ Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack. var. crawei (W. Boott) B. Boivin
Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack. var. crawei (W. Boott) B. Boivin
General Information
Usda Symbol CABRC2
Group Monocot
Life Cycle Perennial
Growth Habits Graminoid
Native Locations CABRC2
Plant Guide Use soil moisture sensors to measure the soil moisture of Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack. var. crawei (W. Boott) B. Boivin.
Plant Traits Growth Requirements Temperature, Minimum (°F) -38 Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils Yes Adapted to Fine Textured Soils Yes Adapted to Medium Textured Soils Yes Anaerobic Tolerance Low CaCO3 Tolerance Low Cold Stratification Required No Drought Tolerance Medium Fertility Requirement Low Fire Tolerance High Frost Free Days, Minimum 85 Hedge Tolerance None Moisture Use Low pH, Maximum 6.6 pH, Minimum 4.5 Planting Density per Acre, Maxim 4800 Planting Density per Acre, Minim 2700 Precipitation, Maximum 55 Precipitation, Minimum 14 Root Depth, Minimum (inches) 8 Salinity Tolerance None Shade Tolerance Tolerant
Morphology/Physiology After Harvest Regrowth Rate Slow Toxicity None Resprout Ability No Shape and Orientation Erect Active Growth Period Spring and Summer Bloat None C:N Ratio Medium Coppice Potential No Fall Conspicuous No Fire Resistant No Flower Color Green Flower Conspicuous No Foliage Color Green Foliage Porosity Summer Moderate Foliage Porosity Winter Porous Fruit/Seed Color Brown Nitrogen Fixation None Low Growing Grass No Lifespan Long Leaf Retention No Known Allelopath No Height, Mature (feet) 3.4 Growth Rate Moderate Growth Form Bunch Fruit/Seed Conspicuous No Foliage Texture Fine
Reproduction Vegetative Spread Rate None Small Grain No Seedling Vigor Low Seed Spread Rate Slow Fruit/Seed Period End Summer Propagated by Tubers No Propagated by Sprigs Yes Propagated by Sod No Propagated by Seed Yes Propagated by Cuttings No Propagated by Container No Propagated by Bulb No Propagated by Bare Root Yes Fruit/Seed Persistence No Fruit/Seed Period Begin Summer Fruit/Seed Abundance Low Commercial Availability Routinely Available Bloom Period Late Spring Propagated by Corm No
Suitability/Use Veneer Product No Pulpwood Product No Protein Potential Low Post Product No Palatable Human No Palatable Graze Animal Low Palatable Browse Animal Low Nursery Stock Product No Naval Store Product No Lumber Product No Fodder Product No Christmas Tree Product No Berry/Nut/Seed Product No
Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack. var. crawei (W. Boott) B. Boivin