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.