Carex_sparganioides

<i>Carex sparganioides</i>

Carex sparganioides

Species of grass-like plant

Carex sparganioides, known as bur-reed sedge[1] or loose-headed bracted sedge,[2] is a perennial plant belonging to the sedge family (Cyperaceae). Its native range includes most of the eastern and central United States and eastern Canada.[1] In Maine, it is typically found in hardwood or mixed forests.[3]

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It typically grows 30–100 centimeters (12–39 in) high, and contains teardrop-shaped seed sacs within egg-shaped spikelets.[4]

Carex sparganioides is considered endangered in Maine and New Hampshire. It is used for soil stabilization on shaded slopes.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    USDA PLANTS Database
  2. [2]
    Wilhelm, Gerould; Rericha, Laura (2017). Flora of the Chicago Region: A Floristic and Ecological Synthesis. Indiana Academy of Sciences.
  3. [3]
    Maine Department of Conservation Natural Areas Program
  4. [4]
    Young, Dick. Kane County Wild Plants & Natural Areas. 2nd Ed. 1994
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