Cyperaceae
Largehead sedge
Carex macrocephala
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Carex
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Largehead sedge
- Russian
- Осока крупноголовая, Осока большеголовая, Осока крупноголовая прицветниковая, Осока крупноголовая разновидность прицветниковая
Synonyms
- Carex anthericoides J.Presl & C.Presl
- Carex macrocephala f. bracteata (Holm) Kük.
- Carex macrocephala subsp. anthericoides (C.Presl) Hultén
- Carex macrocephala var. bracteata Holm
- Carex menziesiana Sm. ex Boott
- Vignea macrocephala (Willd. ex Spreng.) Soják
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Riley Pollom, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms 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.