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Bottlebrush Sedge (Carex hystericina)

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Carex hystericina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. hystericina
Binomial name
Carex hystericina
Synonyms
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    • Carex cooleyi Dewey
    • Carex erinacea Muhl. ex Steud.
    • Carex georgiana Dewey ex Steud.
    • Carex hystericina var. angustior L.H.Bailey
    • Carex hystericina var. cooleyi (Dewey) Dewey
    • Carex hystericina var. dudleyi L.H.Bailey
    • Carex hystericina f. dudleyi (L.H.Bailey) Wiegand

Carex hystericina is a species of sedge known by the common names bottlebrush sedge[1] and porcupine sedge.[2] It is native to North America and Canada through to Mexico and Jamaica.[3]

Description

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This sedge produces dense or loose clumps of triangular stems up to a meter tall from short rhizomes. Leaves are green, basal and alternate, sometimes surpassing the stems in height. Basal leaves are fibrous and purplish in colour.[2] The inflorescence is several centimeters long and is accompanied by a bract which is longer than the spikes. There are separate staminate (male) and pistillate (female) spikes on the same plant.[2] The fruits are coated in perigynia with pointed, toothed tips.[4]

Distribution and habitat

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Carex hystericina grows in wet habitat such as wetlands and riverbanks, especially on calcareous soils.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "bottlebrush sedge (Carex hystericina)". iNaturalist United Kingdom. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  2. ^ a b c "Carex hystericina (Porcupine Sedge): Minnesota Wildflowers". www.minnesotawildflowers.info. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  3. ^ "Carex hystericina Muhl. ex Willd. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  4. ^ a b "Carex hystericina (porcupine sedge): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
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