Carex leiorhyncha
Mountain Cat Tail Sedge
Also known as: Carex nemarosa Kunth +2 more
- Carex nemarosa Kunth
- Carex setariiformis Turcz. ex Boott
- Vignea leiorhyncha (C.A.Mey.) 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 leiorhyncha (commonly known as Mountain cat-tail sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Originating 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, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amur, China North-Central, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Korea, Manchuria, Primorye, Yakutskiya