Flower ID: IMG_6418.JPG-06-13-2023 Flower name (scientific): Carex comosa Boott PY: 1846. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) KAIR-eks kom-OH-sah Flower name (common): Bristly Sedge Family name (common): Sedge Family name (scientific): Cyperaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From Latin for sedge. The latter from the Latin secāre meaning to cut, also from Greek for cutter, which refer to the sharp leaf edges on many species. Specific epithet: With long hairs in tufts. Common name origin: Bristly comes from the appearance of the spikes, and sedge from the family to which all the Catex species belong. Flower description: Size: 1.5 to 3.0 inches (3.8 to 7.6 cm) Petal count: 0 Color: white or green Other: flower arrangement, Spike Plant description: Size: 24 to 48 inches (60 to 120 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is basal and alternate, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, long and narrow, with a cross section that is flat to W-shaped. Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): June to July Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Swamps, bogs, marshes, lake and pond margins, shores, thickets, meadows, wet, semi shade to sun. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): The spreading teeth on the beak of the perigynia can help differentiate Carex comosa from similar Carex species. Ethnobotany: Latitude: 44.804643 Longitude: -91.526808 Altitude: 238.50 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iron, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (BC, NB, NS, ON, QC) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na Wetland Status (NC): OBL Wetland Status (MW): OBL