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Sedge (Cyperaceae)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Sedge (Cyperaceae)

Carex bicknellii (Prairie Sedge)
Prairie Sedge grows from 18 inches to three feet tall. It resembles a grass with its long narrow leaves and stems. It grows in upland and wet prairies. The flower heads contain male and female flowers that bloom from midspring to early summer.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 58048

<i>Carex bicknellii</i> (Prairie Sedge)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Sedge (Cyperaceae)

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