Scientific Name

Carex mollicula Boott. 애기흰사초

Subgenus classification

: Carex.

Habitats

Occurs in Gyeongbuk, Jeonbuk, Jeonnam or Jeju.

Stem

Clumped growth, with basal sheath color light brown, and length about 15-30 cm.

Leaves

Leaves longer than the stem, have glabrous surfaces, width about 4-8 mm.

Inflorescence

The number of spikes two or more. Spike shapes different (showing distinct sexual characteristics), with all spikes unisexual, spikes arranged densely. Terminal spike sexuality staminate. Lateral spike sexuality pistillate, and erect to ascend. Lateral spike length about 1.5-2.5 cm. Terminal spike length about 1-2 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 ovate-lanceolate (the broadest part near the base), and densely flowered. Perigynium glabrous. Beak short (beak less than one-third of the total length) or long (beak more than one-third of the total length), thick (the beak is not distinguished from the perigynium , and the starting point of the beak is more than one-third of the widest part of the perigynium), with bidentate to bifid mouth. Length 4 mm.

Achene

Appendage absent, no constrictions.