Family: Cyperaceae
bristly sedge
Linda W. Curtis
Linda W. Curtis
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Carex: the classical Latin name
Plants: erect, perennial, 2'-4' tall, semi-aquatic, emergent sedge, dense growth, shoreline stabilizer; stems sturdy; from rhizomes
Leaves: narrow, W-shaped in X-section
Flowers: perigynium has beak with 2 spreading thin teeth; inflorescence a slender spike, male above female (long, bristly)
Fruits: nutlet
Habitat: wet; marshes, shores, shallows
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 2'-4' tall, semi-aquatic, emergent sedge, dense growth, shoreline stabilizer; stems sturdy; from rhizomes
Leaves: narrow, W-shaped in X-section
Flowers: perigynium has beak with 2 spreading thin teeth; inflorescence a slender spike, male above female (long, bristly)
Fruits: nutlet
Habitat: wet; marshes, shores, shallows
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 5, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos The Texas A&M Bioinformatics Working Group: Detailed drawings by Harry C. Creutzburg for Kenneth K. Mackenzie's (1940) North American Caricaea USGS - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin
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