Carex polystachya
Caribbean Sedge
Also known as: Carex cladostachya f. polystachya (Sw. ex Wahlenb.) C.B.Clarke ex Lindm.
- Carex cladostachya f. polystachya (Sw. ex Wahlenb.) C.B.Clarke ex Lindm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex polystachya (commonly known as Caribbean Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Carex is notably large, comprising more than 2300 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Texas, Venezuela, Windward Is.
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