Family: Cyperaceae
Scientific Name: Carex grayi
Common Name: Grays Sedge, Morning Star Sedge
| Description | A good plant for moist areas. |
| Pronunciation | (KAIR-ex)(GRAY-eye) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | prefers full sun |
| Moisture | prefers moist |
| Soil & Site | moist fertile |
| Flowers | Emerges greenish yellow drying to brown. The spiked flowers look like the medieval weapon Morning Star. |
| Fruit | 1 inch spiky fruit |
| Dimensions | 10-18 inches spread by 12-36 inches tall depending on the growing site |
| Propagation | seed, division |
| Native Site | North America |
| Misc Facts | Named for American Botanist Asa Gray. |
| Notes & Reference | #92-The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grass (John Greenlee), #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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