Scientific Name

Carex uda Maxim. 개바늘사초

Subgenus classification

: Euthyceras.

Habitats

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

Stem

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

Leaves

Leaves shorter than the stem, have glabrous surfaces, width about 2-3 mm.

Inflorescence

The number of spikes one, with some spikes bisexual. Entire inflorescence length about 0.6-1.2 cm (by misinterpretation). Terminal spike sexuality androgynous. Lateral spike sexuality androgynous. Terminal spike length about 0.6-1.2 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. Pistillate glume color whitish green to light brown.

Perigynium

Transverse section trigonous to terete. 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 3.5-4 mm.

Achene

Appendage absent, no constrictions.