Cyperaceae FAMILY

Carex lasiocarpa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Carex lasiocarpa is a perennial plant growing from a vigorous, rhizomatous rootstock. It forms loose clusters of grass-like leaves around 50 - 120cm tall, spreading at the roots and able to form large colonies[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWidespread in northern latitudes, especially the subarctic and higher elevations, of N. America, Europe and Asia, but absent from eastern Siberia

HabitatA dominant plant of boreal wetlands, often forming huge stands, growing in sedge meadows, fens, bogs, lakeshores, stream banks, usually in very wet sites and sometimes forming floating mats; at elevations up to 1,300 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].