Botanical Name: Carex platyphylla
Height: Low
Season of bloom: Well, in spring, not that it matters.
Growing Conditions: Deciduous shade. Usually found on rocky limestone slopes.
Wildlife benefits:
From Ottawa Valley or eastern Ontario sources: Yes.
Remarks: Blue-grey evergreen leaves show cross-banding.
Similar species: White Bear Sedge
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Beaux Arbres Plantes Indigènes / Native Plants 