Carex dolichostachya

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]
List
    • Carex multifolia Ohwi
    • Carex qimenensis S.W.Su & S.M.Xu
    • Carex rankanensis Hayata
    • Carex trichosperma Ohwi
    • Diplocarex matsudae Hayata

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. "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.


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