Carex pseudocyperus

Carex pseudocyperus is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family known by the common name cyperus sedge^[1] or hop sedge.^[2] It grows in marshes, swamps, and the margins of ponds, rivers and canals. The stems can be up to 90 centimetres (35 in) with one male spike and 3 to 5 pendulous female spikes, and bright yellow-green leaves to 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in).^[2][3][4]

Carex pseudocyperus
Male spike (top) and three female spikes (bottom)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Subgenus:	Carex subg. Carex
Section:	Carex sect. Vesicariae
Species:	C. pseudocyperus
Binomial name
Carex pseudocyperus L.