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.