School of Horticulture
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Scientific Name: | Carex elata 'Aurea' |
Pronunciation: | KAIR-ecks ih-LAY-tuh |
Common Name: | Bowles' golden sedge |
Family Name: | Cyperaceae |
Plant Type: | Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial, Poales (grass-like) |
Key ID Features: | Leaves variegated with a wedge, to 90 cm high; fruit typical of sedges (2 mm by 1.2 cm, brown, like tight wheat-like). |
Course(s): | HORT 2355 |
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Propagation: | Seed, Division - below ground parts |
Plant Care: | |
Maintenance: | Low |
Pest Susceptibility: | Mites, ( Pest resistant, Deer resistant, Drought resistant ) |
Location(s): (GAZ) GAZebo (GAZN) GAZebo North : q.1 (PHA) PolyHouse and Area Location Map |