Bebb’s Sedge

The Bebb's Sedge is one of many kinds of sedges in the Ottawa River.

Bebb’s Sedge

Scientific Name: Carex bebbii

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Size: The leaves are 2 to 5 mm long and the flowers are 1 to 3 cm long.

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Habitat: This plant can be found in riverbanks, meadows, ditches, swamps and damp woods in Alaska to Newfoundland, Oregon, Colorado and New Jersey.

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Native: Native to North America.

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Status: This plant is currently stable.

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Fun Fact: There are 2 dozen other sedges similar to the Bebb’s sedge, making it somewhat hard to identify. The spikes of the sedges are bisexual with female flowers.