Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (375).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (366).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (371).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (373).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (360).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (369).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (367).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (361).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (377).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (368).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (365).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (374).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (372).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (370).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (364).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (376).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (362).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (380).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (378).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (363).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (379).JPG
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (381).JPG
Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
China, Sichuan, Kangding Xian. (Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Kangding Shi)
30.185833, 101.745556
Location Remarks
Northwest of the city of Kangding; Zheduo Shan mountain range on road north of Kangding Airport toward Yala Xiang. Boulder fields and ledges, shrub thickets of dwarf (< 0.5 m tall) Rhododendron and meadow-like areas interspersed between thickets, boulders and rock outcrops. 4410-4420 m. elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Hui Ll, Tao Yang
Notes
In gravel beside seldom-used, unpaved road in an area unlikely to be grazed, hence the intact leaves. Inflorescence purple.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Carex
Specific Epithet
lepidochlamys
Authorship
(F.T.Wang & Tang ex P.C.Li) S.R.Zhang
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#252,246 of 335,497
Top 76%
Extinction probability
12%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
