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Specimen
Scientific Name
Carex cinerascens Kuk. 회색사초
Subgenus classification
: Carex.
Habitats
Occurs in Gyeongnam.
Stem
Scattered growth, with basal sheath color light brown, and length about 25-60 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, spikes arranged loosely. Terminal spike sexuality staminate. Lateral spike sexuality pistillate or androgynous, and erect to ascend. Lateral spike length about 1.5-3 cm. Terminal spike length about 2-5 cm. Number of spikes per node one (one spike in one bract).
Bract
Lowermost bract shape leaf-like.
Glume
Staminate glume awn absent. Pistillate glume awn absent or short (awn less than one-third of the total length). Pistillate glume color dark brown to blackish brown.
Perigynium
Transverse section lenticular to biconvex. Perigynium shape suborbicular (width/length > 0.5, nearly circular), and densely flowered. Perigynium glabrous. Beak short (beak less than one-third of the total length), with truncate mouth. Length 3 mm.
Achene
Appendage absent, no constrictions.
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