Scientific Name

Carex sikokiana franch & sav 녹빛실사초

Subgenus classification

: Carex.

Habitats

Occurs in Gangwon or Jeju.

Stem

Scattered growth, with basal sheath color dark brown to reddish brown, and length about 20-40 cm.

Leaves

Leaves longer than the stem or shorter 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 loosely. Terminal spike sexuality staminate. Lateral spike sexuality pistillate, and erect to ascend. Lateral spike length about 3-4 cm. Terminal spike length about NaN cm (?). Number of spikes per node one (one spike in one bract).

Bract

Lowermost bract shape thread-like.

Glume

Staminate glume awn absent. Pistillate glume awn 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 obovate (the broadest part near the apex), and densely flowered. Perigynium glabrous or hairy or pubescent. Beak short (beak less than one-third of the total length), with truncate mouth. Length 3-4 mm.

Achene

Appendage present, no constrictions.