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Carex alopecuroides

Foxtail Sedge
Also known as: Carex consocialis Steud. +4 more
  • Carex consocialis Steud.
  • Carex emodorum Spreng.
  • Carex japonica var. alopecuroides (D.Don) C.B.Clarke
  • Carex sasakii Hayata
  • Carex zollingeri Kunze ex Steud.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Carex alopecuroides (commonly known as Foxtail sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Jawa, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Vietnam, West Himalaya

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