Carex lurida (Sallow Sedge) CRP Seed Mix this medium-sized sedge has mid-green

this medium-sized sedge has mid-green foliage and spreads by rhizomes and works well as a background texture matrix to be filled with flowers

You may notice some similar species in the Detention Basin

Photo By: James Lindsey at Ecology of Commanster [CC BY-SA 2

Lycopus americanus (Water Horehound) is a common wetland plant found in a multitude of wetland types including marshes

double if weed pressure is high

Carex lurida (Sallow Sedge) CRP Seed Mix this medium-sized sedge has mid-greenCarex lurida (Sallow Sedge) is a wetland sedge commonly found in prairie swales, sedge meadows, marshes, and swamps. Reaching about three feet high and wide, it will tolerate a broad range of light conditions, provided it has enough moisture to cope with direct sunlight. Many butterflies, moths, and skippers use it as larval food and several species of birds consume the seeds Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Soil Conditions Wet, Wet Mesic Height 3' Flower