 Inflorescence © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Lateral spike © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Terminal spike © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Habit © T. M. Jones 2005 |
Distribution
- range by political unit
- GBIF data
- known populations
Description
| Fruiting period | March to May (June). |
| Culm height | 20 - 80 cm. |
| Leaf | 1.3 - 1.9 mm wide. |
| Terminal spike | androgynous. |
| Lateral spike | androgynous to pistillate. |
| Perigynium | planoconvex in cross section. |
| Achene | biconvex in cross section. |
| Style | deciduous. |
Habitat
Riparian flood plains, wet woodlands, seepy areas.
Quick description
Forms small clumps in wet woodlands; long setaceous bract.
Author and publication information for name
Carex radiata (Wahlenberg) Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 218. 1903.
Synonym (s)
Carex stellulata Goodenough var. radiata Wahlenberg, Kongl. Vetensk.
Acad. Nya Handl. 24: 147. 1803; C. rosea Schkuhr ex Willdenow
var. radiata (Wahlenberg) Dewey
Vernacular name
Eastern Star Sedge
Section
Carex sect. Phaestoglochin
Links
Carex Interactive Identification Key
Flora Of North America treatment Cybersedge. Texas A&M University
University of Tennessee Herbarium
Download Excel spreadsheet of GBIF data
References
Ball, P.W. and A.A. Reznicek. 2002. Carex
Pp. 254-572. Flora of North America, volume 23.
Oxford University Press, New York and Oxford.
GBIF Data Portal www.gbif.net
Missouri Botanical Garden, 02 records;
University of Kansas Plant Collection, 07 records.
Accessed on October 11 2006.
© T. M. Jones 2006