Scientific Name
Carex holotricha Ohwi 난사초
Subgenus classification
: Carex.
Habitats
Occurs in Gangwon or Gyeongbuk.
Stem
Clumped growth, with basal sheath color light brown, and length about 5-15 cm.
Leaves
Leaves longer than the stem or shorter than the stem, have hairy or pubescent surfaces, width about 5-10 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 0.5-1 cm. Terminal spike length about 0.5-1 cm. Number of spikes per node one (one spike in one bract).
Bract
Lowermost bract shape thread-like or scale-like.
Glume
Staminate glume awn short (awn less than one-third of the total length). Pistillate glume awn short (awn less than one-third of the total length). Pistillate glume color dark brown to blackish brown.
Perigynium
Transverse section trigonous to terete. Perigynium shape obovate (the broadest part near the apex), and densely flowered. Perigynium hairy or pubescent. Beak short (beak less than one-third of the total length), with truncate or bidentate to bifid mouth. Length 4.5-5 mm.
Achene
Appendage present or absent, no constrictions.
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