Carex sterilis
Dioecious Sedge, Fen Star Sedge
Other regional names: Sterile Sedge
- Sterile Sedge
Also known as: Carex elachycarpa Fernald +7 more
- Carex elachycarpa Fernald
- Carex muricata var. sterilis (Willd.) Gleason
- Carex stellulata var. sterilis (Willd.) J.Carey
- Carex sterilis f. flexibilis Farw.
- Carex sterilis var. aequidistans Peck
- Carex sterilis var. angustata L.H.Bailey
- Carex sterilis var. rousseauiana Raymond
- Kobresia elachycarpa (Fernald) Fernald
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 sterilis (commonly known as Dioecious Sedge or Fen Star Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to 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., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin