Carex echinata is a species of sedge known by the common names star sedge and little prickly sedge. Description Carex echinata has a solid, ridged stem that may exceed in height and it has a few thready leaves toward the base. The inflorescences are star-shaped spikelets and are wide. It is infected by the fungal species Anthracoidea karii. Distribution This plant is native to North and Central America and parts of Eurasia; as of 2016, it has spread as far as Taiwan. Carex echinata is a plant of wet forests, marshes, and mountain meadows of moderate elevation. It is commonly associated with peat bogs. References External links Jepson Manual Treatment - Carex echinata Carex echinata - Photo gallery on Calphotos echinata Flora of Europe Flora of Turkey Flora of the Caucasus Flora of North America Flora of Papua New Guinea Flora of Australasia Plants described in 1770 Taxa named by Johan Andreas Murray