Bristly sedge
Carex comosa · Aquatic plants
Out of the water · Photo: Destynnie K. Berard / CC BY
Also called Longhair sedge
How to identify Bristly sedge
- Large clumps 2 to 4 feet
- Bristly, drooping green spikes like bottlebrushes
- Seed sacs with long, toothed beaks
- Wide leaves
Similar plants
Beaked sedge has upright spikes; cattails have a single brown spike.
Growth profile
| Growing season | Grows from spring, fruits June to August. |
|---|---|
| Starts growing | About 50 F soil |
| Light | Full sun |
| Depth | Moist shoreline to about 1 foot of water |
| How it spreads | Seeds |
| Habitat | Marshes and shallow pond margins with standing water. |
Why it matters in a lake
Rare in the region.
Where it is found
- Idaho: Rare
- Oregon: Rare
- Wyoming: Not recorded
Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Scientific name | Carex comosa |
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