Carex conica




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