Carex scoparia

Characteristics
Cyperaceae
Carex
Carex scoparia Schkuhr ex Willd.
pointed broom sedge
One of the most common section Ovales sedges. Wet to dry fields, marshes, roadsides, stream and pond edges, and wet depressions. Grows in both acidic and somewhat calcareous soils.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex
Carex scoparia Schkuhr ex Willd. - pointed broom sedge
Citation
Carex scoparia Schkuhr ex Willd.
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 18 Jun 2002 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 18 Jun 2002 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size