Scientific Name

Carex longerostrata var. pallida (Kitag.) Ohwi 실피사초

Subgenus classification

: Carex.

Habitats

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

Stem

Scattered growth, with basal sheath color light brown or dark brown to reddish brown, and length about 15-50 cm.

Leaves

Leaves longer than the stem, similar to the stem or shorter than the stem, have glabrous surfaces, width about 1.5-1.8 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 1-1.7 cm. Terminal spike length about 1-2.5 cm. Number of spikes per node one (one spike in one bract).

Bract

Lowermost bract shape thread-like.

Glume

Staminate glume awn short (awn less than one-third of the total length). Pistillate glume awn long (awn more than one-third of the total length). Pistillate glume color whitish green to light brown.

Perigynium

Transverse section trigonous to terete. Perigynium shape obovate (the broadest part near the apex) (?), elliptical to narrow elliptical (the broadest part in the center) (?) or ovate-lanceolate (the broadest part near the base) (?), and loosely flowered. Perigynium hairy or pubescent. Beak 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 7-8 mm.

Achene

Appendage absent, no constrictions.