Carex sparganioides

Characteristics
Carex sparganioides Muhl. ex Willd.
bur-reed sedge
Bottomland and alluvial forests, forests, and forest edges. Mostly in mesic rich soils. More common and a little more variable in its habitat preferences than the closely related C. cephaloidea.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACU, FAC+ (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex sparganioides Muhl. ex Willd. - bur-reed sedge
Citation
Carex sparganioides Muhl. ex Willd.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 30 May 2011 - 1
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Seneca County, NY: 04 June 2021 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Seneca County, NY: 04 June 2021 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Seneca County, NY: 04 June 2021 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Seneca County, NY: 04 June 2021 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Seneca County, NY: 04 June 2021 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Seneca County, NY: 04 June 2021 -
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