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Carex sparganioides Muhl. ex Willd.

Carex sparganioides Muhl. ex Willd.

Carex sparganioides
Photo: Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. · Public domain

Carex sparganioides Muhl. ex Willd.. Carex sparganioides, known as bur-reed sedge or loose-headed bracted sedge, 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. In Maine, it is typically found in hardwood or mixed forests.

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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