Carex arenaria - Sand sedge

Sand sedge (Carex arenaria) is a clump-forming perennial sedge native to coastal Europe, from Portugal and Spain to Norway and Finland, spreading by a vigorous creeping rootstock to form colonies on sandy sea shores, fixed dunes and wind-blown sand.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Soil stabilization¹
• Ground cover¹

Footnotes

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