Carex dispalata is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae. It is native to Nepal, Inner Mongolia, north-central and southeastern China, Manchuria, the Korean peninsula, Primorsky Krai, Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, and Japan. A clumping rhizomatous perennial reaching , it is found in wet habitats such as riversides, pond margins, ditches, and marshes at elevations from . In Japan it is informally cultivated and used to make bedding and straw hats.
Subtaxa The following subspecies are accepted: Carex dispalata subsp. dispalata – entire range, except Nepal Carex dispalata subsp. laxiflorens – Nepal
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