Native Plants
Plant Database
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Carex radiata
Carex radiata (Wahlenb.) Small
Eastern Star Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex radiata var. staminata, Carex rosea var. minor, Carex rosea var. radiata, Carex sylvicola
USDA Symbol: CARA8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
From the Image Gallery
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex radiata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex radiata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex radiata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-25Research By: TWC Staff