Carex siderosticta

Carex siderosticta is a species of sedge native to East Asia.^[2][3] It is the only species of Carex known to produce "pseudo-lateral" culms, which appear to be lateral, but derive from the apical meristem.^[4][5] It is the type species of Carex subg. Siderosticta.^[6]

Carex siderosticta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Subgenus:	Carex subg. Siderosticta
Species:	C. siderosticta
Binomial name
Carex siderosticta Hance
Synonyms[1]
Carex ciliatomarginata Nakai Carex platyphylla Franch. Carex siderosticta f. albomarginata Y.N.Lee Carex siderosticta var. stenophylla (Kitag.) Kitag. Pseudocarex plantaginea Miq.