Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
kokanica
ID:
1330930

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Regel) S.R.Zhang

Source:
ipni

Year:
2015

Citation Micro:
Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 179: 22 (2015)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001343384



Common Names

  • Carex kokanica
  • Kokanica Carex
  • Kokanica Sedge


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Description

Carex kokanica (also called Kokan sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge of the family Cyperaceae. It is native to China, and is found in meadows, grasslands, and wetland habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Carex kokanica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food for animals.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex kokanica has small, yellow-green flowers that are arranged in spikes. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small and light green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex kokanica is a perennial sedge that is native to moist meadows, swamps, and wet woods in North America. It can be propagated by division or seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It is drought tolerant once established.

Where to Find Carex kokanica

Carex kokanica is native to the Yunnan province of China and can be found growing in moist, shady forests.

Carex kokanica FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex kokanica?

Carex kokanica

What type of plant is Carex kokanica?

It is a perennial sedge species.

Where is Carex kokanica found?

It is found in India.

Species in the Carex genus

Carex abitibiana, Carex aboriginum, Carex abortiva, Carex abrupta, Carex abscondita, Carex acaulis, Carex accrescens, Carex acicularis, Carex acidicola, Carex acocksii, Carex acuta, Carex acutata, Carex acutiformis, Carex adelostoma, Carex adrienii, Carex adusta, Carex aematorrhyncha, Carex aequialta, Carex aestivaliformis, Carex aestivalis, Carex aethiopica, Carex agastachys, Carex agglomerata, Carex aggregata, Carex akitaensis, Carex akiyamana, Carex alajica, Carex alascana, Carex alata, Carex alba, Carex alberti, Carex albicans, Carex albolutescens, Carex albonigra, Carex albula, Carex albursina, Carex algida, Carex allanii, Carex alligata, Carex alliiformis, Carex allivescens, Carex alluvialis, Carex alma, Carex almii, Carex alopecoidea, Carex alopecuroides, Carex alsatica, Carex alsophila, Carex alta, Carex altaica,

Species in the Cyperaceae family

Abildgaardia mexicana, Abildgaardia ovata, Abildgaardia schoenoides, Abildgaardia triflora, Abildgaardia oxystachya, Abildgaardia odontocarpa, Abildgaardia macrantha, Abildgaardia fusiformis, Abildgaardia pachyptera, Actinoschoenus repens, Actinoschoenus yunnanensis, Actinoschoenus aphyllus, Actinoscirpus grossus, Afrotrilepis jaegeri, Afrotrilepis pilosa, Amphiscirpus nevadensis, Arthrostylis aphylla, Arthrostylis planiculmis, Becquerelia clarkei, Becquerelia cymosa, Becquerelia discolor, Becquerelia merkeliana, Becquerelia muricata, Becquerelia tuberculata, Bisboeckelera irrigua, Bisboeckelera longifolia, Bisboeckelera microcephala, Bisboeckelera vinacea, Blysmus compressus, Blysmus mongolicola, Blysmus rufus, Blysmus sinocompressus, Bolboschoenoplectus mariqueter, Bolboschoenus caldwellii, Bolboschoenus capensis, Bolboschoenus fluviatilis, Bolboschoenus glaucus, Bolboschoenus grandispicus, Bolboschoenus laticarpus, Bolboschoenus maritimus, Bolboschoenus medianus, Bolboschoenus nobilis, Bolboschoenus novae-angliae, Bolboschoenus planiculmis, Bolboschoenus robustus, Bolboschoenus schmidii, Bolboschoenus stagnicola, Bolboschoenus yagara, Bolboschoenus koshevnikovii, Bolboschoenus biconcavus,

References

Eduard August von Regel (1815-1892): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Regel' in the authors string.
Shu Ren Zhang (b.1962): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.R.Zhang' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77149500-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].