![Fen Star Sedge, Dioecious Sedge, Sterile Sedge - Carex sterilis](https://tnyards.utk.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/170/2021/02/carex-sterilis-pm.jpg)
Common Name: Fen Star Sedge, Dioecious Sedge, Sterile Sedge
Full sun, wet to moderately wet moisture level, rich soil. 1 foot height.
Germination Code: C(60)
Native Region: Only occurs in Fentress County
Cool season. Designated “Possibly Extirpated, Endangered” in Tennessee. Only ccurs in calcareous fens. (Calcareous fen is defined as a wetland characterized by an upwelling of calcium-rich groundwater that often harbors unique or rare vegetation.) Identification of this species is usually very difficult and relies on technical morphological features.