Carex utriculata is a species of sedge known by the common name Northwest Territory sedge. It is native to the northern half of North America, including most all of Canada and the northern United States. It is also found in parts of Eurasia. It is a common plant in many types of wetland habitat. This colonial sedge produces stems exceeding one meter in maximum height from a thick network of long rhizomes. The flower cluster is a cylindrical mass of flowers up to about 40 centimeters long with an accompanying leaflike leaf which is generally longer than the flower spike. Each flower cluster bears up to 200 developing fruits, each enclosed in a shiny green, golden or brown perigynium.
Carex utriculata
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