Scientific Name

Carex fernaldiana H.Lev. & Vaniot 실사초

Subgenus classification

: Carex.

Habitats

Occurs in Gangwon, Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gyeongnam or Jeonnam.

Stem

Scattered growth (?) or Clumped growth (?), with basal sheath color light brown, and length about 15-30 cm.

Leaves

Leaves longer than the stem, have glabrous surfaces, width about 0.3-1 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, and erect to ascend. Lateral spike length about 0.5-2.5 cm. Terminal spike length about 1-2 cm. Number of spikes per node one (one spike in one bract).

Bract

Lowermost bract shape leaf-like.

Glume

Staminate glume awn absent or short (awn less than one-third of the total length). Pistillate glume awn absent or 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 obovate (the broadest part near the apex) (?), elliptical to narrow elliptical (the broadest part in the center) (?) or 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 bidentate to bifid mouth. Length 3-3.5 mm.

Achene

Appendage present, no constrictions.