- Carex sparganioides
Taxobox
name = Bur-reed sedge
image_width = 200px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Cyperales
familia =Cyperaceae
genus = "Carex "
species = "C. sparganioides"
binomial = "Carex sparganioides"
binomial_authority = Muhl. ex Willd.Bur-reed sedge ("Carex sparganioides") is a perennial plant belonging to the sedge family (
Cyperaceae ). Its native range includes most of the Eastern and Central U.S., and it is typically found in hardwood or mixed forests. [ [http://www.mainenaturalareas.org/docs/rare_plants/links/factsheets/carexsparganioides.pdf Maine Department of Conservation Natural Areas Program] ] It typically grows 30-100 centimeters (12-40 inches) high, and contains teardrop-shaped seed sacs within egg-shaped spikelets. [Young, Dick. "Kane County Wild Plants & Natural Areas." 2nd Ed. 1994]"Carex sparganioides" is considered endangered in
Maine andNew Hampshire . [ [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CASP3 USDA PLANTS Database] ]References
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