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Specimen
Specimen
Carex pediformis var. pedunculata Maxim. 왕그늘사초
Carex pediformis var. pedunculata Maxim. 왕그늘사초
Carex pediformis var. pedunculata Maxim. 왕그늘사초
Scientific Name
Carex pediformis var. pedunculata Maxim. 왕그늘사초
Subgenus classification
: Carex.
Habitats
Occurs in Gangwon, Seoul, Gyeonggi, Chungbuk, Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam or Jeonbuk.
Stem
Scattered growth (?) or Clumped growth, with basal sheath color dark brown to reddish brown, and length about 25-40 cm.
Leaves
Leaves longer than the stem or similar to the stem, have glabrous surfaces, width about 2-3 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 1-2 cm. Terminal spike length about 0.8-2 cm. Number of spikes per node one (one spike in one bract).
Bract
Lowermost bract shape scale-like.
Glume
Staminate glume awn absent. Pistillate glume awn absent or short (awn less than one-third of the total length). Pistillate glume color dark brown to blackish brown.
Perigynium
Transverse section trigonous to terete. Perigynium shape obovate (the broadest part near the apex), and densely flowered. Perigynium hairy or pubescent. Beak short (beak less than one-third of the total length), with truncate or bidentate to bifid mouth. Length 3.5-4.5 mm.
Achene
Appendage absent, no constrictions.
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