Kobresia
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Kobresia is a genus of plants in the sedge family
Cyperaceae
Cyperaceae are a family of monocotyledonous graminoid flowering plants known as sedges, which superficially resemble grasses or rushes. The family is large, with some 5,500 species described in about 109 genera. These species are widely distributed, with the centers of diversity for the group...

. They are sometimes called bog sedges. These perennial sedges are quite similar to Carex
Carex
Carex is a genus of plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges. Other members of the Cyperaceae family are also called sedges, however those of genus Carex may be called "true" sedges, and it is the most species-rich genus in the family. The study of Carex is known as...

species in appearance. Most species are found in mountainous regions in Asia.

Selected species:
  • Kobresia duthiei
  • Kobresia laxa
  • Kobresia littledalei
  • Kobresia macrantha
  • Kobresia myosuroides - Bellardi's bog sedge
  • Kobresia nepalensis
  • Kobresia nitens
  • Kobresia pygmaea
  • Kobresia royleana
  • Kobresia sibirica - Siberian bog sedge
  • Kobresia simpliciuscula - simple bog sedge

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