| Family |
Cyperaceae |
| Scientific name |
Carex sachalinensis Fr. Schmidt var. alterniflora (Franchet) Ohwi |
| Synonyms |
Carex alterniflora Franchet; Carex pisiformis Boott subsp. alterniflora (Franchet) T. Koyama; Carex pseudostrigosa Akiyama |
| Common name |
(Japanese common name) oh-ito-suge [large strings sedge], shiro-ito-suge
[white strings sedge] |
| (English common name) none |
| Distribution |
(Japan) Hokkaido (south region), Honshu (Pacific side of Tohoku region,
Kanto region, Central region), Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) Taiwan |
| Chromosomal number |
2n=60, 68, 76, 78, 84 |
| Description |
Leaves 2-3mm width. Flowers culms 30-50cm, inflorescens 4-6cm, flowering
in April to June. Perennial plants. |
