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Carex sparganioides
Carex sparganioides Muhl. ex Willd.
Bur-reed Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CASP3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON , QC
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Cold Tolerant: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FAC | FAC | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex sparganioides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex sparganioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex sparganioides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-09-29Research By: Joseph A. Marcus