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Specimen
Carex maculata Boott 무늬사초
Carex maculata Boott 무늬사초
Carex maculata Boott 무늬사초
Carex maculata Boott 무늬사초
Scientific Name
Carex maculata Boott 무늬사초
Subgenus classification
: Carex.
Habitats
Occurs in Gyeongnam, Jeonbuk, Jeonnam or Jeju.
Stem
Clumped growth, with basal sheath color light brown, and length about 30-55 cm.
Leaves
Leaves shorter than the stem, have glabrous surfaces, width about 3-6 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 2-4 cm. Terminal spike length about 2-6 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 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 obovate (the broadest part near the apex) or elliptical to narrow elliptical (the broadest part in the center), and densely flowered. Perigynium glabrous. Beak short (beak less than one-third of the total length), with truncate mouth. Length 2.2-2.5 mm.
Achene
Appendage absent, no constrictions.
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