Carex echinata is a species of sedge known by the common names star sedge and little prickly sedge. This plant is native to North and Central America and parts of Eurasia. It has a solid, ridged stem that may exceed a meter in height and it has a few thready leaves toward the base. The flower clusters are star-shaped spikelets and are 3 to 15 millimeters wide. This is a plant of wet forests, marshes, and mountain meadows of moderate elevation. It is commonly associated with peat bogs.
Carex echinata
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