Carex typhina

Carex typhina, often called the cattail sedge, is a rare species of Carex known to grow in wetlands. It is native to North America.

Carex typhina
Carex typhina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. typhina
Binomial name
Carex typhina Michx.

Conservation status

It is listed as a special concern species in Connecticut,^[1] possibly extirpated in Maine, threatened in Massachusetts, Michigan, and New York (state), and endangered in Pennsylvania.^[2]

Physical description

Carex Typhina can grow to heights of 30 to 80 centimeters with a reddish-brown hue at the base of the stem. Their heads feature multiple erect spikes^[3][4]