bottlebrush sedge, porcupine sedge
Spikelets are unmistakable, as they look like spiny cocktail wieners. Commonly found in marshes, fens, and wetlands. This specimen found near C. stricta at Bluff Creek.
Specimen Scan
| The Carex of Wisconsin: A Pictorial Guide |
| Carex hystericina Muhl. Ex Willd. bottlebrush sedge, porcupine sedge Spikelets are unmistakable, as they look like spiny cocktail wieners. Commonly found in marshes, fens, and wetlands. This specimen found near C. stricta at Bluff Creek. Specimen Scan | |
achene | dorsal sheath | field photo |
field photo | field photo | inflorescence scan |
ligule | plantbase | perigynium |
pistillate scale | spikelet | ventral sheath |
whole plant scan |