OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Carex radiata   FAMILY Cyperaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex radiata   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Carex radiata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23 (2002)

Carex radiata

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-006?:

Carex rosea   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Carex rosea

 

COMMON NAME:
Eastern Star Sedge


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Carex radiata   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex radiata   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Carex radiata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23
Carex radiata

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-006?:
Carex rosea   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex rosea

 

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4450

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Monoecious

Habitat: Mesic to wet-mesic forests, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common in Carolina Mountains & Carolina Piedmont (uncommon to rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal? Alternate, 3-ranked?

RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Cespitose [growing in dense tufts, clumping]

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Perianth absent
3 stamens
Superior ovary
Unisexual

Inflorescences: spikes w both staminate & pistillate flowers (staminate above)

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Yellowish/ Brownish
Nutlet

 

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