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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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. dolichostachya
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| Carex dolichostachya | |
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List
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Subtaxa
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Carex dolichostachya 'Kaga-nishiki' GOLD FOUNTAINS". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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