Carex shortiana (Short's Sedge) IN CRP Seed Mix Several species of butterflies and

Several species of butterflies and moths choose this as a larval host including painted lady butterflies

Blunt Mountain Mint thrives in moist

Softstem Bulrush

narrow inflorescences are iconic along the beaches and dunes where it grows

marsh birds

Carex shortiana (Short's Sedge) IN CRP Seed Mix Several species of butterflies andCarex shortiana (Short's Sedge) thrives in wet mesic to mesic soils in raingardens and naturally in prairies and savannas. At about two feet high, 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. Its distinctive dark brown seedheads are quite attractive and resemble long clustered pinecones. Many butterflies, moths, and skippers use it as larval food and