Carex morrowii




Family Cyperaceae
Scientific name Carex morrowii Boott
Synonyms Carex arcuata Franchet; Carex morrowii Boott forma expallida
Common name (Japanese common name) kan-suge [winter sedge]
(English common name) Japanese sedge, Japanese sedge grass
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number 2n=38
Description Culms 20-35cm tall. Leaves 5-10mm wide. Flowers, flowering in March to May. Perennial plants.
Reference Carex morrowii Boott
Plant extracts and compositions comprising extracellular protease inhibitors (US Patent 20040175439)
Enzymatic method for the isolation of DNA from plant tissue (US Patent 20060134617)
Enzymatic method for the isolation of DNA from plant tissue (WIPO Patent WO/2004/056984)
Plant extract having matrix metalloprotease inhibiting activity and dermatological uses therof (WIPO Patent WO/2006/053415)
Note Carex oshimensis is not a synonym of Carex morrowii. Carex hachijoensis is not a synonym of Carex morrowii.



March 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
March 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
March 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden



April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden