Scientific Name

Carex lasiocarpa subsp. occultans (Franch.) Hulten 벌사초

Subgenus classification

: Carex.

Habitats

Occurs in Gangwon, and it lives in high altitude (approximately 1000m or higher).

Stem

Scattered growth (?) or Clumped growth (?), with basal sheath color dark brown to reddish brown, and length about 50-100 cm.

Leaves

Leaves longer than the stem, have glabrous surfaces, width about 1-2 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 2-3 cm. Terminal spike length about 2-3 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. Pistillate glume color dark brown to blackish brown.

Perigynium

Transverse section trigonous to terete. Perigynium shape elliptical to narrow elliptical (the broadest part in the center) or ovate-lanceolate (the broadest part near the base), and densely flowered. Perigynium glabrous or hairy or pubescent. Beak short (beak less than one-third of the total length) or long (beak more than one-third of the total length), thin (the beak is clearly distinguished from the perigynium, and the starting point of the beak is less than one-third of the widest part of the perigynium), with bidentate to bifid mouth. Length 4-5 mm.

Achene

Appendage absent, no constrictions.