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Carex cephaloidea

Clustered Bracted Sedge, Head Like Sedge
Other regional names: Thin Leaved Sedge
  • Thin Leaved Sedge
Also known as: Carex cephaloidea (Dewey) Dewey +4 more
  • Carex cephaloidea (Dewey) Dewey
  • Carex cephalophora var. cephloidea Dewey
  • Carex muricata var. cephaloidea Dewey
  • Carex sparganioides var. cephaloidea (Dewey) J.Carey
  • Carex sparganioides var. minor Boott
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Indigenous to North America, Carex cephaloidea (commonly known as Clustered Bracted Sedge or Head-Like Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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