Carex hancockiana
Hancock’s Sedge
Also known as: Carex alpina f. longipedunculata Kük. +1 more
- Carex alpina f. longipedunculata Kük.
- Carex komaroviana A.I.Baranov & Skvortsov
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex hancockiana (commonly known as Hancock’s sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Carex genus, encompassing over 2300 species globally.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Mongolia, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Buryatiya, China North-Central, Inner Mongolia, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Qinghai, West Siberia, Xinjiang