Family | Cyperaceae |
Scientific name | Carex conica Boott ex Perry |
Synonyms | Carex discolor (F. Nylander) Boeckeler; Carex pisiformis (Boott) H. Léveillé |
Common name | (Japanese common name) hime kan-suge [dwarf winter sedge] |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) Korea | |
Chromosomal number | 2n=24, 35, 38, 42 |
Description | Leaves 2-4mm width. Flowers male sikelet at top, female spikelet at side, flowering in March to May. Perennial plants. |
March 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |
March 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |
March 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |
March 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |
March 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |
Left (large plant) - Carex multifolia Right (small plant) - Carex conica |
March 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |