| Carex sparganioides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Subgenus: | Carex subg. Vignea |
| Section: | Carex sect. Phaestoglochin |
| Species: | C. sparganioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex sparganioides | |
Carex sparganioides, known as bur-reed sedge [1] or loose-headed bracted sedge, [2] is a perennial plant belonging to the sedge family (Cyperaceae). Its native range includes most of the eastern and central United States and eastern Canada. [1] In Maine, it is typically found in hardwood or mixed forests. [3]
It typically grows 30–100 centimeters (12–39 in) high, and contains teardrop-shaped seed sacs within egg-shaped spikelets. [4]
Carex sparganioides is considered endangered in Maine and New Hampshire. It is used for soil stabilization on shaded slopes. [1]