Carex zunyiensis
Carex zunyiensis
- Native to:
- China
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex zunyiensis
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb, Geophyte
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Bloom Months:
- apr, may
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Shade
- Best Light:
- Part Shade
- Habitat:
- Rocky outcrop, Temperate forest
- Ecology:
- Carex zunyiensis is an endemic sedge native to Guizhou, China, typically inhabiting shaded karst rock crevices and forested limestone slopes.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- limestone
- pH:
- neutral to alkaline
- Drainage:
- moist
- Moisture:
- moist
- Notes:
- Occurs on damp calcareous substrates and thin soils over limestone or directly in limestone crevices.