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Carex gayana

Also known as: Carex diclina Phil. +9 more
  • Carex diclina Phil.
  • Carex gayana var. densa Kük.
  • Carex gayana var. gayana
  • Carex gayana var. rufa Kük.
  • Carex gayana var. schedonautos (Steud.) Kük.
  • Carex gayana var. taurina (Phil.) Kük.
  • Carex nitens Phil.
  • Carex schedonautos Steud.
  • Carex schenodautos Steud.
  • Carex taurina Phil.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Indigenous to South America, Carex gayana is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Peru

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