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.