Western inflated sedge
Carex exsiccata · Aquatic plants
Out of the water · Photo: Deniz Wilson / CC0
Also called Inflated sedge (western)
How to identify Western inflated sedge
- Tall clumps of triangular stems
- Thick spikes of large inflated seed sacs
- Leaves fairly wide
- Rhizomes
Similar plants
Beaked sedge and inflated sedge are very similar; check seed sac shape and size.
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 2 feet of water |
| How it spreads | Rhizomes and seeds |
| Habitat | Pond and lake margins, bogs and shallow marshes. |
Why it matters in a lake
Common in shallow water of western lowland and mountain wetlands.
Where it is found
- Idaho: Occasional
- Oregon: Occasional
- Wyoming: Not recorded
Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Scientific name | Carex exsiccata |
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