Carex sparganioides

Carex sparganioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Subgenus: Carex subg. Vignea
Section: Carex sect. Phaestoglochin
Species:
C. sparganioides
Binomial name
Carex sparganioides
Muhl. ex Willd., 1805

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]

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