Scientific Name

Carex canescens L. 산사초

Subgenus classification

: Vignea.

Habitats

Occurs in Gangwon, and it lives in high altitude (approximately 1000m or higher).

Stem

Clumped growth, with basal sheath color light brown, and length about 25-50 cm.

Leaves

Leaves shorter than the stem, have glabrous surfaces, width about 2-3 mm.

Inflorescence

The number of spikes two or more. Spike shapes all same (no distinct differentiation between sexual characteristics), with some spikes bisexual. Spike sexuality gynecandrous (pistillate flowers above the staminate in the same spike). Entire inflorescence length about NaN cm (?), spikes arranged loosely. Terminal spike sexuality gynecandrous, and erect to ascend. Lateral spike length about 0.6-1 cm. Terminal spike length about NaN cm (?). Number of spikes per node one (one spike in one bract).

Bract

Lowermost bract shape thread-like.

Glume

Staminate glume awn absent. Pistillate glume awn absent. Pistillate glume color whitish green to light brown.

Perigynium

Transverse section lenticular to biconvex. Perigynium shape elliptical to narrow elliptical (the broadest part in the center) or ovate-lanceolate (the broadest part near the base), and densely flowered. Perigynium glabrous or hairy or pubescent. Beak short (beak less than one-third of the total length), with truncate mouth. Length 2-2.2 mm.

Achene

Appendage absent, no constrictions.