Cyperaceae
Carex aethiopica
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Carex
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Synonyms
- Carex aethiopica var. iridifolia (Kunth) C.B.Clarke
- Carex iridifolia Kunth
- Carex laevigata Wahlenb.
Flowers
- In flower
- December (from 6 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Shaun Swanepoel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Lizl Lubbe, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nanna Joubert, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: kevin koen, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Caroline Voget, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
More in Carex
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- Heath sedgeCarex flaccaCyperaceae
- Common sedgeCarex nigraCyperaceae
- European woodland sedgeCarex sylvaticaCyperaceae
- Tufted sedgeCarex elataCyperaceae
- Hairy sedgeCarex hirtaCyperaceae
- Lesser pond sedgeCarex acutiformisCyperaceae
- Woollyfruit sedgeCarex lasiocarpaCyperaceae
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.