Carex sparganioides
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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 Script error: No such module "convert". 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]
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- ↑ a b c USDA PLANTS Database
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- ↑ Maine Department of Conservation Natural Areas Program
- ↑ Young, Dick. Kane County Wild Plants & Natural Areas. 2nd Ed. 1994
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