Carex alliiformis

{{Short description|Species of sedge}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}

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|image=Carex alliiformis ryukyusg02.jpg

|genus=Carex

|species=alliiformis

|authority=C.B.Clarke, 1903

|synonyms=Carex purpurascens {{small|Kük.}}

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Carex alliiformis is a tussock-forming perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to eastern parts of Asia.{{cite web |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:298499-1 |title=Carex alliiformis C.B.Clarke |access-date=7 August 2022 |publisher=Kew Science – Plants of the World Online}}

The sedge has a short rhizome with long running stolons that are covered in bladeless, red to brown coloured sheaths. The loosely tufted culms are quite thick with a triangular cross-section and are usually {{cvt|25|to|45|cm|0}} in height. The flat green leaves are mostly longer than the culms and have a width of {{cvt|7|to|14|mm}} with two prominent lateral veins.{{cite web |url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242412502 |title=Carex alliiformis |accessdate=7 August 2022 |work=Flora of China |publisher=eFloras.org}}

The sedge is found in eastern parts of China including the provinces of Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and Guizhou. It is also found in Taiwan, Vietnam and Japan usually along forest margins, in forests or in open areas on the sides of mountains.