Carex radiata (star sedge)

Eastern star sedge is an adaptable groundcover that works well as an underplanting to perennials to help prevent weeds, as a lawn alternative, or in a rain garden. Its tidy, fine-textured clumps are especially attractive in Spring, when the flowering stems look like fiber optic wire. After flowering, the stems flop, looking a little less tidy unless those stems are cut back. New growth over summer improves the plant's appearance. Mature height of the evergreen leaves can reach 2–2.5'.  Partly shady areas with medium to wet soils work best for this sedge.

Star sedge is native to eastern and central North America. It provides food and cover for many types of wildlife including songbirds, upland game birds, and small mammals. 

BONAP Native Range Map (bright green indicates county native, dark green indicates state native)