Carex radiata
Bracted Sedge, Eastern Star Sedge
Other regional names: Radiate Sedge +2 more
- Radiate Sedge
- Stellate Sedge
- Straight Styled Wood Sedge
Also known as: Carex echinata var. radiata (Wahlenb.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. +7 more
- Carex echinata var. radiata (Wahlenb.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
- Carex radiata var. staminata Peck ex Howe
- Carex radiata var. staminea Beck ex Howe
- Carex rosea var. minor Boott
- Carex rosea var. radiata (Wahlenb.) Dewey
- Carex stellulata subsp. radiata Wahlenb.
- Carex stellulata var. radiata Wahlenb.
- Carex sylvicola J.M.Webber & P.W.Ball
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Carex radiata (commonly known as Bracted Sedge or Eastern Star Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin