Carex stenocarpa
Asiatic Sedge
Also known as: Carex lineariterminalis T.Koyama +3 more
- Carex lineariterminalis T.Koyama
- Carex sempervirens var. asiatica (Litv.) O.Fedtsch. & B.Fedtsch.
- Carex tristis subsp. stenocarpa (Turcz. ex V.I.Krecz.) T.V.Egorova
- Carex tristis var. asiatica Litv.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex stenocarpa (commonly known as Asiatic sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Carex genus, encompassing over 2300 species globally.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East, Siberia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Altay, Amur, China North-Central, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Tuva, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang