Carex leucochlora




Family Cyperaceae
Scientific name Carex leucochlora Bunge
Synonyms Carex breviculmis R. Brown var. leucochlora (Bunge) Makino; Carex breviculmis auct., non R. Brown
Common name (Japanese common name) ao-suge (アオスゲ, 青菅 [meaning: green sedge])
(English common name) short stem sedge
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Taiwan, Himalayas, Malaysia, Australia
Chromosomal number 2n=64, 68, 70, 72, 74
Description Flowers male sikelet 0.5-1.5cm at top, female spikelet 1-3cm at side, flowering in April to July. Perennial plants.
Habitat Field, roadside, farm yard
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