Cattail Sedge
Scientific Name: Carex typhina Michx.
Synonyms: Carex squarrosa L. var. <i>typhina</i> (Michx.) Nutt.
Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Liliopsida / Commelinidae / Cyperales / Cyperaceae / Carex L./ Carex typhina Michx.
![Cattail Sedge](https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/ImageLibrary/standard/caty_002_shp.jpg)
General Information | |
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Usda Symbol | CATY |
Group | Monocot |
Life Cycle | Perennial |
Growth Habits | Graminoid |
Native Locations | CATY |
Plant Guide
Use soil moisture sensors to measure the soil moisture of Cattail Sedge.
Plant Traits
Growth Requirements
Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -28 |
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Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | No |
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | Yes |
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
Anaerobic Tolerance | High |
CaCO3 Tolerance | Medium |
Cold Stratification Required | No |
Drought Tolerance | None |
Fertility Requirement | Medium |
Fire Tolerance | High |
Frost Free Days, Minimum | 90 |
Hedge Tolerance | None |
Moisture Use | High |
pH, Maximum | 7.0 |
pH, Minimum | 5.7 |
Planting Density per Acre, Maxim | 4800 |
Planting Density per Acre, Minim | 2700 |
Precipitation, Maximum | 55 |
Precipitation, Minimum | 32 |
Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 8 |
Salinity Tolerance | None |
Shade Tolerance | Tolerant |
Morphology/Physiology
After Harvest Regrowth Rate | Slow |
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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) | 2.0 |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Growth Form | Bunch |
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | No |
Foliage Texture | Medium |
Reproduction
Vegetative Spread Rate | None |
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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 | Spring |
Fruit/Seed Abundance | Low |
Commercial Availability | Routinely Available |
Bloom Period | Mid Spring |
Propagated by Corm | No |
Suitability/Use
Veneer Product | No |
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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 |