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Botanical Name: Carex hystericina Common Name: Porcupine Sedge Species Category: Wetland Sedge A member of the sedge family, this 2'-3' tall plant blooms in late spring to early summer. It prefers wet soils in shade to full sun. This species is often found in wet meadows, fens, and marshes. It is named after the fact that the seed head is a spiny, swollen spikelet. |