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<i>Carex dolichostachya</i>

Carex dolichostachya

Species of grass-like plant

Carex dolichostachya is a species of flowering plant in the sedge genus Carex, family Cyperaceae. It is native to eastern Asia; central and southeast China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea, the Ryukyu Islands, and Japan.[1] Its popular cultivar 'Kaga-nishiki' is sold in the US by the trade designation Gold Fountains.[2]

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Subtaxa

The following subtaxa are accepted:[1]

  • Carex dolichostachya subsp. dolichostachya
  • Carex dolichostachya f. imbecillis (Ohwi) T.Koyama – Kyushu, Japan
  • Carex dolichostachya subsp. trichosperma (Ohwi) T.Koyama – Alishan Range, Taiwan

References

  1. [1]
    "Carex dolichostachya Hayata". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Carex dolichostachya 'Kaga-nishiki' GOLD FOUNTAINS". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 22 August 2021.


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