Carex hystericina
Bottlebrush Sedge, Porcupine Sedge
Also known as: Carex cooleyi Dewey +6 more
- Carex cooleyi Dewey
- Carex georgiana Dewey ex Steud.
- Carex hystericina f. dudleyi (L.H.Bailey) Wiegand
- Carex hystericina f. hystericina
- Carex hystericina var. angustior L.H.Bailey
- Carex hystericina var. cooleyi (Dewey) Dewey
- Carex hystericina var. dudleyi L.H.Bailey
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Carex hystericina (commonly known as Bottlebrush Sedge or Porcupine 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, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, 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)
Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Dominican Republic, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Kansas, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Netherlands