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Carex shimidzensis Franch. 산꼬리사초
Scientific Name
Carex shimidzensis Franch. 산꼬리사초
Subgenus classification
: Carex.
Habitats
Occurs in Gyeongbuk.
Stem
Clumped growth, with basal sheath color light brown, and length about 40-80 cm.
Leaves
Leaves longer than the stem, have glabrous surfaces, width about 4-10 mm.
Inflorescence
The number of spikes two or more. Spike shapes different (showing distinct sexual characteristics), with some spikes bisexual, spikes arranged loosely. Terminal spike sexuality staminate (?), gynecandrous (?) or androgynous (?). Lateral spike sexuality pistillate, and drooping. Lateral spike length about 3-8 cm. Terminal spike length about 5-7 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 lenticular to biconvex. 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), with truncate mouth. Length 2.5-3 mm.
Achene
Appendage absent, no constrictions.
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