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Carex aequialta

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Carex aequialta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. aequialta
Binomial name
Carex aequialta
Kük., 1909

Carex aequialta is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to China, Japan and Korea.[1] Its common name in Korean is 물꼬리사초 or Mul-kko-ri-sa-cho.[2]

Description

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The perennial herb typically grows to a height of 42 to 60 cm (17 to 24 in) and has short rhizomes and trigonous shaped culms with a length of 26 to 50 cm (10 to 20 in).[2] The basal leaves are brown and scalelike. There are also cauline leaves. The inflorescence is corymb-like with 2 to 4 spikes. The terminal spikes are 1.5 to 4.5 centimeters long, and awnless. There are 2 to 3 lateral spikes which are between 1.5 to 5 long. The perigynia are obovate, wide, and smooth. The achenes are suborbicular are 2 to 2.5 millimeters long.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Carex aequialta Kük". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b Ji, Seong-Jin and Yang, Jong-Cheol and Oh, Byoung-Un and Lee, You-Mi (2014). "A new record of Carex aequialta Kük. (Cyperaceae) in Korea". Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy. 44 (2): 88–90. doi:10.11110/kjpt.2014.44.2.88.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Ji, Seong-Jin; Yang, Jong-Cheol; Oh, Byoung-Un; Lee, You-Mi (2014). "A new record of Carex aequialta Kük. (Cyperaceae) in Korea". Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy. 44 (2): 88–90. doi:10.11110/kjpt.2014.44.2.88.