Carex sparganioides | |
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Scientific 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
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Binomial name | |
Carex sparganioides |
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]