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blunt broom sedge

Scientific Name: Carex tribuloides

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Blunt Broom Sedge (Carex tribuloides)

Carex tribuloides, commonly known as blunt broom sedge, is a native perennial plant belonging to the sedge family (Cyperaceae). It is known for producing more infertile leafy stems and leaves per stem compared to other sedges.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is commonly found in wetlands and gardens.
  • It has small spikelets, which could be ingested.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex tribuloides Wahlenb.
  • Common Name: Blunt broom sedge
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
  • Synonym (USDA Symbol): CATR7
  • Subspecies: Carex tribuloides var. tribuloides, Carex tribuloides var. sangamonensis

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to North America (L48 according to USDA).
  • Common habitats include wet woodlands, areas adjacent to semi-shaded vernal pools, moist meadows, wet prairies, bottomland prairies, upland prairies, around ponds and marshes, and roadside ditches.
  • Found in locations such as Caroline County, Maryland and Allegany County, Maryland.
  • Mentioned in the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
  • Present in Idaho.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Perennial sedge with culms erect or ascending.
  • Typically 1-3 feet (0.3-0.9 metres) tall.
  • Flowering stems terminate in 5 to 10 small, mostly overlapping spikelets.
  • Produces more infertile leafy stems than many other sedges, with more leaves per stem (6 - 10).
  • Bunch-type sedge.

Growing Conditions

  • Hardiness Zone: 3-9
  • Spread: 1-1.5 feet (0.3-0.45 metres)
  • Sun: Full sun to part sun
  • Water: Wet to medium moisture
  • Soil: Sandy loam soil, strongly acid to neutral pH. pH range of 4.6 - 6.9.

Wildlife Interactions

  • Significant wildlife value.

Quirky Facts

  • The specific epithet, tribuloides, contains Latin words for "bulbous-like," possibly referring to the shape of some plant parts.

Additional Information

  • Further information can be found at Go Botany: New England Wild Flower Society, Illinois Wildflowers, Integrated.
  • USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern.
  • Discover Life provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Carex tribuloides.
  • Dan Nickrent's website (www.phytoimages.siu.edu) contains images of Carex tribuloides.