Carex lithophila
Rock Loving Sedge
Also known as: Carex disticha subsp. lithophila (Turcz.) Hämet-Ahti +3 more
- Carex disticha subsp. lithophila (Turcz.) Hämet-Ahti
- Carex distichoidea H.Lév. & Vaniot
- Carex mongolica A.I.Baranov & Skvortsov
- Vignea lithophila (Turcz.) 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 lithophila (commonly known as Rock-loving sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in Temperate 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amur, China North-Central, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Primorye, Tuva, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya