SCIENTIFIC NAME: Carex interio
COMMON NAMES: Prairie Star Sedge, Inland Sedge
BLOOM TIME: June
PLANT PROFILE:
- Native to much of North America from Alaska to Mexico.
- Maximum height is 3 ft. with a few leaves on each stem
- Array of star shaped tiny flowers are covered in gold scales.
- Habitat: wet areas & limestone soils.
INSECT/ANIMAL INTERACTIONS: