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