Cyperaceae
Bigleaf sedge
Carex amplifolia
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Carex
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Bigleaf sedge
- Persian
- کارکس امپلیفولیا
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FruitPhoto: Deniz Wilson, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Robbie Hannawacker, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Thea Chesney, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Bryn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Mike Palmer, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Kate Manning, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Mike Palmer, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tom Erler, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Colin J Pryor, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Mike Palmer, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.