Scientific Name

Carex alopecuroides D.Don ex Tilloch & Taylor 가는흰사초

Subgenus classification

: Carex.

Habitats

Occurs in Chungbuk, Chungnam, Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, Jeonbuk, Jeonnam or Jeju (?).

Stem

Scattered growth, with basal sheath color light brown, and length about 30-60 cm.

Leaves

Leaves longer than the stem or similar to the stem, have glabrous surfaces, width about 2-4 mm.

Inflorescence

The number of spikes two or more. Spike shapes different (showing distinct sexual characteristics), with all spikes unisexual or some spikes bisexual, spikes arranged loosely. Terminal spike sexuality staminate or gynecandrous. Lateral spike sexuality pistillate, and drooping. Lateral spike length about 2-3 cm. Terminal spike length about 2-3 cm. Number of spikes per node one (one spike in one bract).

Bract

Lowermost bract shape leaf-like.

Glume

Pistillate glume awn short (awn less than one-third of the total length). Pistillate glume color whitish green to light brown.

Perigynium

Transverse section trigonous to terete. Perigynium shape ovate-lanceolate (the broadest part near the base), and densely flowered. Perigynium glabrous. Beak short (beak less than one-third of the total length), with truncate or bidentate to bifid mouth. Length 3 mm.

Achene

Appendage absent, no constrictions.