Carex moorcroftii
Also known as: Carex melanantha var. moorcroftii (Falc. ex Boott) Kük.
- Carex melanantha var. moorcroftii (Falc. ex Boott) Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Carex moorcroftii is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Tibet, West Himalaya