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Sand Dune Sedge
( Carex pansa )
Carex pansa
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About Sand Dune Sedge (Carex pansa)
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Sand Dune Sedge (
Carex pansa
) is a member of the Sedge family (Cyperaceae). It is a grass-like perennial with triangular blades and clusters of dark brown nutlets as flowers.
Butterflies and moths use Dune Sedge flowers for nectar. Small shore birds may use sedges and rushes for hiding and nesting.
Dune Sedge naturally grows in the Sand Dune plant community along the west coast.
Although this Sedge is sometimes recommended as a lawn substitute, it grows best in sandy soil, with regular water and no more than light foot traffic. Use Dune Sedge for coastal gardens with sandy soil and to create habitat for coastal wildlife.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Grasses
Size
0.7 - 1.3 ft tall
Dormancy
Evergreen
Fragrance
None
Flower Color
Cream, Brown
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 6
likely
* )
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*
Umber Skipper
Poanes melane
Poanes melane
*
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia
Coenonympha tullia
*
Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris
Euphyes vestris
*
Olive Green Cutworm Moth
Dargida procinctus
Dargida procinctus
*
Elachista cucullata
Elachista cucullata
*
Lesser Wainscot
Mythimna oxygala
Mythimna oxygala
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 53
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 15° F
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium
Soil Description
Prefers beach sand. Soil PH: 4.0 - 8.0
Common uses
Groundcovers, Deer Resistant
Companion Plants
Can be used with other coastal strand plants such as Verbena (
Abronia sp.
),
Beach Evening Primrose
(
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia
),
Silver Beachweed
(
Ambrosia chamissonis
), Dune Manzanita (
Arctostaphylos pungens
),
Coast Buckwheat
(
Eriogonum latifolium
), and
California Sealavender
(
Limonium californicum
)
Sunset Zones
?
4*, 5*, 17*, 24*
Natural Setting
Site Type
Coastal strand, dunes and other sandy areas from Ventura County northward
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 12.8" - 71.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.17" - 2.14", Coldest Month: 40.4" - 54.6", Hottest Month: 57.2" - 69.2", Humidity: 0.33" - 17.59", Elevation: -253" - 2588"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Sanddune Sedge
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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