Carex kobomugi
Asian Sand Sedge, Asiatic Sand Sedge
Other regional names: Japanese Sedge
- Japanese Sedge
Also known as: Carex macrocephala f. kobomugi (Ohwi) Makino +5 more
- Carex macrocephala f. kobomugi (Ohwi) Makino
- Carex macrocephala subsp. kobomugi (Ohwi) Miyabe & Kudo
- Carex macrocephala subsp. longibracteata Oliv.
- Carex macrocephala var. kobomugi (Ohwi) Miyabe & Kudô
- Carex macrocephala var. longibracteata Oliv.
- Vignea kobomugi (Ohwi) Soják
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex kobomugi (commonly known as Asian sand sedge or Asiatic sand sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Carex, which contains over 2300 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Primorye, Qinghai, Sakhalin, Taiwan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode I., Virginia