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Carex nigra

Family: cyperaceae
Common name(s): black sedge
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 4~5 - 8~9

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Carex nigra

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 4-9) (1 photo)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (1 photo)
• Heritage Perennials: Carex nigra ‘Variegata’ - Profile with description and horticultural details. (zone 5-9) (1 photo)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation.
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 4-8) (3 photos). Also a page for 'Variegata'.
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information
• Plant Delights Nursery: Carex nigra 'Variegata' - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb. (1 photo)