Carex oshimensis
| Carex oshimensis | |
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| Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. oshimensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex oshimensis | |
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Carex oshimensis f. variegata Hid.Takah. | |
Carex oshimensis, the Japanese sedge (a name it shares with Carex morrowii), is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to Japan.[2] With its striped foliage, it is widely used as a non‑spreading ground cover. Its cultivar 'Evergold' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] Growing to 50 cm (20 in) tall and broad, it has a broad yellow stripe down the centre of each leaf. It is an easy subject for moist soils in sun or partial shade.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 28: 326 (1914)
- ^ a b "Carex oshimensis Nakai". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' (v) Japanese sedge 'Evergold'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
Synonyms Carex morrowii 'Evergold'; Carex hachijoensis 'Evergold'; Carex oshimensis 'Everbrite'; Carex oshimensis 'Honeybird'; Carex 'Evergold'