| Description | A native sedge that needs moist, wet, swampy growing conditions. |
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| Pronunciation | (KAIR-ex) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full, light shade |
| Moisture | wet, swampy |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | the culm (stem) terminates in a bristly inflorescence |
| Leaves | this leaves, green, v-shaped in cross section, dense growth, spread by rhizomes |
| Dimensions | 2-3 feet |
| Propagation | division, seeds |
| Notes & Reference | #46-Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin (Eggers and Reed), #224-Prairie Nursery web site (www.prairienursery.com) |
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