Carex comosa
Bearded Sedge, Bottlebrush Sedge
Other regional names: Bristly Sedge +2 more
- Bristly Sedge
- Long Haired Sedge
- Longhair Sedge
Also known as: Carex pseudocyperus var. comosa (Boott) Boott
- Carex pseudocyperus var. comosa (Boott) Boott
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex comosa (commonly known as Bearded Sedge or Bottlebrush Sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin