Scientific Name

Carex quadriflora (Kuk.) Ohwi 녹빛사초

Subgenus classification

: Carex.

Habitats

Occurs in Gangwon, Seoul, Gyeonggi, Chungbuk or Gyeongbuk.

Stem

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

Leaves

Leaves longer than the stem or shorter than the stem, have glabrous surfaces, width about 2-4 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 1-1.5 cm. Terminal spike length about 0.45-1 cm. Number of spikes per node one (one spike in one bract) or two or more (two or more spikes in one bract).

Bract

Lowermost bract shape scale-like.

Glume

Staminate glume awn absent. Pistillate glume awn absent. Pistillate glume color whitish green to light brown.

Perigynium

Transverse section trigonous to terete. Perigynium shape obovate (the broadest part near the apex), and loosely flowered. Perigynium hairy or pubescent. Beak short (beak less than one-third of the total length), with truncate mouth. Length 4-5 mm.

Achene

Appendage absent, no constrictions.