Scientific Name

Carex limosa L. 대택사초

Subgenus classification

: Carex.

Habitats

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

Stem

Clumped growth, with basal sheath color dark brown to reddish brown, and length about 20-45 cm.

Leaves

Leaves shorter than the stem, have glabrous surfaces, width about 1-2.5 mm.

Inflorescence

The number of spikes two or more. Spike shapes different (showing distinct sexual characteristics), with all spikes unisexual or some spikes bisexual, spikes arranged loosely. Terminal spike sexuality staminate. Lateral spike sexuality pistillate or androgynous, and drooping. Lateral spike length about 1-2 cm. Terminal spike length about 2-2.5 cm. Number of spikes per node one (one spike in one bract).

Bract

Lowermost bract shape thread-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 suborbicular (width/length > 0.5, nearly circular), 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 truncate mouth. Length 3.5-4 mm.

Achene

Appendage absent, no constrictions.