Carex monostachya is a species of sedge native to the mountains of East Africa.
Carex monostachya lives at altitudes of 2,700–4,000 metres (8,900–13,100 ft) above sea level in Afromontane region, including Mount Kenya, the Aberdare Range and Mount Elgon. It grows in the upper bamboo and Hagenia forests, in grassland in the ericaceous belt, and in shallow water near glaciers.Carex monostachya can be the dominant species in the bogs found on the mountains' higher reaches. Other plants found in the ...