Carex lenta
Sluggish Sedge, ナキリスゲ（nakirisuge）
Also known as: Carex lachnosperma Wall. ex Wight
- Carex lachnosperma Wall. ex Wight
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex lenta (commonly known as Sluggish sedge or ナキリスゲ（Nakirisuge）) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Carex is notably large, comprising more than 2300 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, East Himalaya, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Vietnam, West Himalaya