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blunt broom sedge

Scientific Name: Carex tribuloides var. sangamonensis

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 perennial plant belonging to the sedge family (Cyperaceae).

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is often found in wet areas, which may be appealing to pets that like to explore water sources.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex tribuloides Wahlenb.
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
  • Synonym: CATR7 (USDA Symbol)
  • Subspecies: Carex tribuloides var. tribuloides, Carex tribuloides var. sangamonensis Clokey
  • Common Names: Blunt broom sedge, marsh straw sedge, narrow-leaved oval sedge, quill sedge (though this name is also associated with Carex tenera), Bristlebrackt Sedge, Awl-fruited Oval Sedge

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to North America (L48 according to USDA Native Status).
  • Commonly found in wet woodlands, areas adjacent to semi-shaded vernal pools, moist meadows, wet prairies, bottomland prairies, upland prairies, around ponds and marshes, and in roadside ditches.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Perennial sedge, typically 1-3 feet (0.3-0.9 metres) tall.
  • Culms are erect or ascending.
  • Flowering stems terminate in 5 to 10 small, mostly overlapping, spikelets.
  • Produces more infertile leafy stems than many other sedges.
  • Has more leaves per stem than most sedges (6-10).
  • Bunch-type sedge.
  • Flower color: green, yellow, brown.

Growing Conditions

  • Hardiness Zones: 3-9
  • Height: 1-3 feet (0.3-0.9 metres)
  • 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 (4.6 - 6.9)

Ecological Role

  • Significant wildlife plant.

Quirky Facts

  • The specific epithet, *tribuloides*, contains Latin words for "bulbous-like," possibly referring to the plant's appearance.

Further Information

  • USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
  • Go Botany: New England Wild Flower Society
  • Illinois Wildflowers
  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
  • Discover Life
  • Dan Nickrent's Phytoimages (www.phytoimages.siu.edu)