Bracted sedge (Carex radiata)

Bracted sedge, a reference photo — Photo: Daderot · CC0 (licence)

Carex radiata, the eastern star sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to central and eastern North America. It is cultivated for its yellowish-green foliage and its relatively—for a sedge—showy flowers.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Bracted sedge being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Carex rosea
Carex socialis
Carex appalachica
Carex texensis
Carex seorsa
Carex retroflexa

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species: Carex radiata

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