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Bladder Sedge Carex intumescens
Sedge Cyperaceae family
Flower: Male flower cluster and has very inflated, shiny sacs in a round flower cluster.
Form:Triangular Stem and leafy bracts,usually appriximately 1 - 2.5' tall.
Ecology: Native. Perennial.
Habitat: Grows in clumps in wet soil in late May-September
NWI status: FACW+
Text by Morgan Jenkins for CES301.
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