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]

Carex dolichostachya
'Kaga-nishiki' cultivar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. dolichostachya
Binomial name
Carex dolichostachya
Synonyms[1]
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    • Carex qimenensis S.W.Su & S.M.Xu
    • Carex rankanensis Hayata
    • Carex trichosperma Ohwi
    • Diplocarex matsudae Hayata

Subtaxa

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The following subtaxa are accepted:[1]

  • Carex dolichostachya subsp. dolichostachya
  • Carex dolichostachya f. imbecillis (Ohwi) T.KoyamaKyushu, Japan
  • Carex dolichostachya subsp. trichosperma (Ohwi) T.KoyamaAlishan Range, Taiwan

References

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