Bottlebrush Sedge

Carex hystericina Muhl. ex Willd.

Sedge family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Flower Color
Green, Brown
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Growing Conditions

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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