| Carex siderosticta | |
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| 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 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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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]