Ⅱ. 산사초절 Sec. Helconastes

1. 자화영은 색깔이 연하다.

2. 소수는 긴 꽃대축에 드문드문 달린다.

3. 과포에 짧은 부리가 있다.

4. 잎은 너비 1 ~1.5mm로서 밝은 녹색이다  ····················································································256. 가는사초

4. 잎은 너비 2-5mm 로서 백록색이다  ·····························································································257. 산사초

3. 과포에 부리가 없다 ················································································································· 258+. 북사초

2. 소수는 끝에 밀집하고 화서축이 짧다  ································································································ 258. 별사초

1. 자화영은 갈색이 돈다   ··············································································································· 259. 산타래사초