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Specimen
Scientific Name
Carex ussuriensis Kom. 싸라기사초
Subgenus classification
: Carex.
Habitats
Occurs in Gangwon, Chungbuk, Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, Jeonnam or Jeju.
Stem
Clumped growth, with basal sheath color light brown, and length about 20-40 cm.
Leaves
Leaves similar to the stem, have glabrous surfaces, width about 0.5-1 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 0.5-1 cm. Terminal spike length about 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 obovate (the broadest part near the apex) or elliptical to narrow elliptical (the broadest part in the center), and loosely flowered. Perigynium glabrous. Beak short (beak less than one-third of the total length), with truncate mouth. Length 3 mm.
Achene
Appendage present, no constrictions.
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