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Home  /  Plants  /  Budburst Species  /  Carex bromoides
Phenology Observation Sheet for Grasses

COMMON NAME

Brome-like sedge

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Carex bromoides

ALSO KNOWN AS

Brome sedge, brome hummock sedge

Plant family

Sedge (Cyperaceae)

Plant group

Grasses

Standing only 1 foot tall, Brome-like sedge can be found in wetlands throughout most of the northeastern quarter of the United States. It tolerates periods of being submerged and prefers some shade over full sun.
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Identification hints

Flower stems (1-2 feet tall) appear April into May, changing from green to tawny brown, attracting birds and butterflies.  
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Unlike most sedges, which spread by runners, Brome-like sedge forms single clumps which expand slowly in size. Mature clumps take on a gently arching, hummock-like shape, and can grow to 12" in height with a 20" spread.
DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
Alabama , Arkansas , Connecticut , District of Columbia , Delaware , Florida , Georgia , Illinois , Indiana , Kentucky , Louisiana , Massachusetts , Maryland , Maine , Michigan , Minnesota , Missouri , Mississippi , North Carolina , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , South Carolina , Tennessee , Texas , Virginia , Vermont , Wisconsin , West Virginia
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