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Carex capillacea

Tiny Sedge
Also known as: Carex capillacea subsp. linzensis Y.C.Yang +4 more
  • Carex capillacea subsp. linzensis Y.C.Yang
  • Carex capillacea subsp. yunnanensis Franch.
  • Carex rara subsp. capillacea (Boott) Kük.
  • Carex rara subsp. capillacea (Boott) Kük. ex Matsum.
  • Carex rara var. capillacea (Boott) Kük.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, Carex capillacea (commonly known as Tiny sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, New Zealand, Papuasia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Kuril Is., New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand South, Philippines, Primorye, Sakhalin, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tibet, Victoria, Vietnam
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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