Inflated sedge
Carex vesicaria · Aquatic plants
Flowers or seeds · Photo: Oleg Kosterin / CC BY
Also called Blister sedge
How to identify Inflated sedge
- Clumps of triangular stems 1 to 3 feet
- Cylindrical spikes with inflated, beaked seed sacs
- Narrower leaves than beaked sedge
- Short rhizomes
Similar plants
Beaked sedge is larger with spongy stem bases and long rhizomes.
Growth profile
| Growing season | Grows from spring, fruits in summer and dies back in fall. |
|---|---|
| Starts growing | About 45 to 50 F soil |
| Light | Full sun |
| Depth | Moist shoreline to about 1 foot of water |
| How it spreads | Short rhizomes and seeds |
| Habitat | Pond margins, marshes and seasonally flooded shores. |
Why it matters in a lake
Common in seasonal wetlands that dry by late summer.
Where it is found
- Idaho: Occasional
- Oregon: Occasional
- Wyoming: Occasional
Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Scientific name | Carex vesicaria |
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