Scientific Name

Carex tenuiflora Wahlenb. 별사초

Subgenus classification

: Vignea.

Habitats

Occurs in Gangwon, and it lives in high altitude (approximately 1000m or higher).

Stem

Clumped growth, with basal sheath color light brown, and length about 20-50 cm.

Leaves

Leaves shorter than the stem, have hairy or pubescent or glabrous surfaces, width about 1-1.5 mm.

Inflorescence

The number of spikes two or more, rarely one (by misinterpretation). Spike shapes all same (no distinct differentiation between sexual characteristics), with some spikes bisexual. Spike sexuality gynecandrous (pistillate flowers above the staminate in the same spike). Entire inflorescence length about 0.3-0.4 cm, spikes arranged densely. Terminal spike sexuality gynecandrous, and erect to ascend. Terminal spike length about 0.3-0.4 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. Pistillate glume color whitish green to light brown.

Perigynium

Transverse section lenticular to biconvex. Perigynium shape elliptical to narrow elliptical (the broadest part in the center) or 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 2-2.5 mm.

Achene

Appendage absent, no constrictions.