Carex comans (green)

Common name: Green carex, sedge

Carex comans (green form) is a soft, flowing sedge suited to groundcover and restoration planting in a range of environments.

Purei is a robust wetland sedge suited to stormwater treatment areas, wetland edges, and low-lying riparian planting.

Availability

Eco-sourced native plants are available for project-scale planting and grow-to-order programmes. Contact us to discuss plant supply.

Suitable for

Groundcover planting

Forest margins

Amenity and landscape planting

Characteristics

Height: up to 30–50cm

Form: flowing, tufted sedge

Habitat: lowland forest margins and open sites

Light: full sun to partial shade

Frost tolerance: moderate

Restoration uses

Groundcover in restoration planting

Soil stabilisation

Amenity and urban landscapes

Underplanting in open forest

Rongoā (traditional uses)

Knowledge of rongoā Māori is part of mātauranga Māori and traditionally held and practiced within whānau and hapū.

Many native plants hold significance within mātauranga Māori, including traditional uses in rongoā Māori. Where appropriate, we acknowledge these connections alongside ecological restoration uses.