Carex scabrifolia
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| Carex scabrifolia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. scabrifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex scabrifolia | |
Carex scabrifolia, also known as cao ye tai cao,[1] is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to eastern parts of Asia.[2]
The sedge has a rhizome that runs parallel to the ground sprouting new tufts. It has two or three thin culms with a triangular cross-section that grow to a height of 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in). The culms are mostly smooth but have a rough texture on the upper portion. The culms are surrounded by bladeless sheaths with a red-brown colour near the base that deteriorate over time into a mass of fibers.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was first described by the botanist Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel in 1855 as a part of the work Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum.[1] It has four synonyms; Carex pierotii described by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel in 1865, Carex suberea described by Boott in 1867, Carex malinvaldii and Carex yabei.[4]