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Carex heterolepis

Different Scale Sedge
Also known as: Carex chamarensis T.V.Egorova +10 more
  • Carex chamarensis T.V.Egorova
  • Carex forficula var. spinulosa Kük. ex Matsum.
  • Carex heterolepis var. abbreviata Ohwi
  • Carex heterolepis var. obtegens (Kük.) Kük.
  • Carex heterolepis var. zarubinii Peschkova
  • Carex latinervia H.Lév. & Vaniot
  • Carex marginaria Franch.
  • Carex periculosa Honda
  • Carex tobae Honda
  • Carex trappistarum Franch.
  • Carex trappistarum var. obtegens Kük.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Originating in Temperate Asia, Carex heterolepis (commonly known as Different-scale sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Primorye

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