Carex lanceolata explained

Carex lanceolata is a species of sedge (genus Carex), native to the eastern half of China, Mongolia, eastern Siberia, Korea, Sakhalin, and Japan.^[1] Its seeds are dispersed by ants.^[2]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are currently accepted:^[1]

• Carex lanceolata var. lanceolata
• Carex lanceolata var. laxa Ohwi
• Carex lanceolata var. subpediformis Kük.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carex lanceolata Boott . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 17 January 2021 .
2. Negative correlation between dispersal investment and canopy openness among populations of the ant-dispersed sedge, Carex lanceolata . 2020 . Tanaka . Koki . Tokuda . Makoto . Plant Ecology . 221 . 11 . 1105–1115 . 10.1007/s11258-020-01065-6 . 221019572 .