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Carex wahuensis

Oahu Sedge
Also known as: Carex oahuensis var. robusta Franch. & Sav. +2 more
  • Carex oahuensis var. robusta Franch. & Sav.
  • Carex putuoensis S.YunLiang
  • Carex wahuensis subsp. meyeri Franch. & Sav.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Found natively in Temperate Asia and the Pacific, Carex wahuensis (commonly known as Oahu sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, North-Central Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China Southeast, Hawaii, Japan, Kazan-retto, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Taiwan
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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