Scientific Name

Carex heterolepis Bunge 산비늘사초

Subgenus classification

: Carex.

Habitats

Occurs in Gangwon, Seoul, Gyeonggi, Chungnam, Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, Jeonbuk or Jeonnam.

Stem

Scattered growth (?) or Clumped growth (?), with basal sheath color light brown, and length about 40-70 cm.

Leaves

Leaves similar to the stem, have glabrous surfaces, width about 3-6 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 1-4.5 cm. Terminal spike length about 2-4 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 obovate (the broadest part near the apex) or suborbicular (width/length > 0.5, nearly circular), and densely flowered. Perigynium glabrous (?) or hairy or pubescent (?). Beak short (beak less than one-third of the total length), with bidentate to bifid mouth. Length 2.5-3 mm.

Achene

Appendage absent, no constrictions.