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Carex tenuiformis

Shadow Sedge
Also known as: Carex ledebouriana subsp. tenuiformis (H.Lév. & Vaniot) T.V.Egorova
  • Carex ledebouriana subsp. tenuiformis (H.Lév. & Vaniot) T.V.Egorova
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Carex tenuiformis (commonly known as Shadow sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Primorye, Sakhalin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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