Carex brachystachys Schrank

Laîche maigre (fr), Laîche à épis court (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous herb. It grows 0.2-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread epizoochory
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.4
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Carex brachystachys habit picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Carex brachystachys leaf picture by Johann Eggenhofer (cc-by-sa)
Carex brachystachys leaf picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Carex brachystachys flower picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Carex brachystachys world distribution map, present in Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, and Romania

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:298906-1
WFO ID wfo-0000345047
COL ID 69BJQ
BDTFX ID 13518
INPN ID 88389
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Carex strigosa Carex mielichhoferi Carex valesiaca Carex scheuchzeri Carex linearis Carex tenuis Carex compressa Carex brachystachys