Carex tristachya
Shiny Spike Sedge
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex tristachya (commonly known as Shiny-spike sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with 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, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Philippines, Taiwan
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms