Carex hystericina (Porcupine Sedge) - Minnesota Wildflowers
Carex hystericina is a common sedge of wet areas and found throughout Minnesota, mostly on lake and pond shores, wet meadows, wet ditches, marshes, and the edges of bogs and swamps, mostly in calcareous soils. Carex is a large genus, with over 600 species in North America and 150+ in Minnesota alone.
Carex hystericina Porcupine Sedge - Prairie Moon Nursery
A fine-leaved Sedge for wet soils and full sun. Porcupine Sedge tolerates temporary flooding and can be found in wet prairies, swamps, grassy fens, sedge meadows, and marshes. Wetland Sedges are an important food source for wetland insects and waterfowl. Carex lurida and Carex comosa look simlar to Carex hystericina. Porcupine Sedge actively ...
Carex hystericina — porcupine sedge - Go Botany
Porcupine sedge is common on calcareous substrates on lake and stream shores and wet meadows. It can be distinguished from the similar sallow sedge (Carex lurida) by having smaller perigynia (4.5–7.3 × 1.4–2.1 mm versus 6.5–10.8 × 2–3.5 mm in sallow sedge).
Hesperostipa spartea (Porcupine grass) - Minnesota Wildflowers
Photos and information about Minnesota flora - Porcupine grass: loose, nodding cluster, single-flowered spikelets, hairy lemmas with long, stiff, twisting awns 4 to 8 inches long
DESCRIPTION: Porcupine sedge, AKA bristly sedge or long-hair sedge, is a large, clump-forming native perennial adapted to wet or consistently moist soils. It’s found in shallow marshes, along wetland margins, in floating mats, bogs, shorelines, ditches and calcareous fens.
Carex hystericina - Blue Thumb
A slender, native perennial, which often forms large clumps about 2-3 1/2' tall. This species is a very attractive plant for shoreland restoration and water gardens. It may be a good soil stabilizer because of its bunching characteristic. It prefers calcareous soils, although it tolerates many soil types and fluctuating water levels.
Carex hystericina - Porcupine Sedge - Aquascapes Unlimited
Carex hystericina, Porcupine sedge, is named for its spiky seed head which resembles a porcupine. Porcupine sedge spreads moderately from short rhizomes in full sun to partial shade. Its foliage is light green in color and blooms in early spring. Grows to 1-2’ tall.
Porcupine Sedge (Carex hystericina) - illinoiswildflowers.info
Range & Habitat: The native Porcupine Sedge is occasional in central and northern Illinois, while in southern Illinois it is uncommon or absent (see Distribution Map). Habitats include wet prairies, swamps, grassy fens, sedge meadows, calcareous seeps, marshes (sandy & …
Carex hystericina (porcupine sedge) | Izel Native Plants
Carex hystericina is a medium-textured sedge, with leaf blades that are up to 10" long and 1/4" wide. The flowering stems (culms) can grow to 2 1/2', giving the plant considerable height. Aside from the basal foliage, the culms will bear a few alternate …
Carex hystericina, Porcupine Sedge - Shelterwood Gardens
Porcupine Sedge, sometimes called Bottlebrush Sedge, is a good-looking sedge of sunny wetlands. Growing throughout most of Minnesota, this sedge would make a fine addition to your rain garden, wet meadow renovation project, wetland edges, stream or pond side plantings.