Cattail Sedge in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/13/2019).

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Cattail Sedge growing in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/9/2015).

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Cattail Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/20/2014).

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Cattail Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/1/2014).

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Cattail Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/25/2019).

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Cattail Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/13/2006).

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Cattail Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/24/2017).

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Cattail Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/13/2006).

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Cattail Sedge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/24/2011).

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Cattail Sedge in Kent Co., Maryland (6/13/2006).

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Cattail Sedge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2014).

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A Cattail Sedge in Charles Co., Maryland (5/11/2014).

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Cattail Sedge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2014).

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Cattail Sedge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/13/2019). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Cattail Sedge in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/11/2018). (c) Nelson, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 297218 - Psn: 200)

Cattail Sedge in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/11/2018). (c) Nelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Cattail Sedge in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/11/2018). (c) Nelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Cattail Sedge in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/13/2019). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Cattail Sedge growing in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/9/2015). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Cattail Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/20/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Cattail Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/1/2014). Media by Jim Brighton.

Cattail Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/25/2019). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Cattail Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/13/2006). Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Cattail Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/24/2017). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Cattail Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/13/2006). Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Cattail Sedge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/24/2011). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Cattail Sedge in Kent Co., Maryland (6/13/2006). Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Cattail Sedge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). Media by Bill Hubick.

A Cattail Sedge in Charles Co., Maryland (5/11/2014). Media by Jim Stasz.

Cattail Sedge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). Media by Bill Hubick.

Cattail Sedge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/13/2019). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Cattail Sedge in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/11/2018). (c) Nelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Nelson via iNaturalist.

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Carex typhina

Carex typhina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. typhina
Binomial name
*Carex typhina* Michx.

Carex typhina, often called the cattail sedge, is a rare species of Carex known to grow in wetlands. It is native to North America.

Conservation status

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It is listed as a special concern species in Connecticut,^[1] possibly extirpated in Maine, threatened in Massachusetts, Michigan, and New York (state), and endangered in Pennsylvania.^[2]

Physical description

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Carex Typhina can grow to heights of 30 to 80 centimeters with a reddish-brown hue at the base of the stem. Their heads feature multiple erect spikes^[3]^[4]

References

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^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 February 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
^ "Department of Natural Resources". dnr.mn.state.us. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
^ "Native Plant Trust". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved May 10, 2024.

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Carex typhina

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Cattail Sedge

Carex typhina Michaux

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