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Carex sparganioides

Muhl. ex Willd.

Bur-reed Sedge

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129962

Element CodePMCYP03CM0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyCyperaceae

GenusCarex

Synonyms

Carex sparganioides var. sparganioides

Other Common Names

bur-reed sedge (EN) Carex faux-rubanier (FR)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-05-13

Change Date1984-02-29

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
Ontario	S4	Yes
Quebec	S3	Yes

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
Vermont	S3	Yes
Connecticut	SNR	Yes
Rhode Island	SH	Yes
Arkansas	S3	Yes
New Hampshire	S1	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Virginia	S4	Yes
Indiana	S5	Yes
Pennsylvania	S5	Yes
South Carolina	SNR	Yes
West Virginia	S4	Yes
Missouri	SNR	Yes
Massachusetts	S4	Yes
Delaware	S2	Yes
South Dakota	SH	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes
New Jersey	S5	Yes
Tennessee	SNR	Yes
Kansas	S3	Yes
Kentucky	S5	Yes
Nebraska	S4	Yes
New York	S5	Yes
Mississippi	SNR	Yes
Illinois	S3	Yes
District of Columbia	SNR	Yes
Iowa	S4	Yes
North Carolina	S2	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Maryland	S3	Yes
Ohio	SNR	Yes
Maine	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Illinois (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Ripple Hollow	Shawnee National Forest	3,788

Indiana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mogan Ridge	Hoosier National Forest	8,435

References (3)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 23. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Cyperaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 608 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2025. Flora of the southeastern United States Web App. Edition of February 18, 2025. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Online. Available: https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu (accessed 2025).