Biology:Carex aequialta
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Short description: Species of sedge
| Carex aequialta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. aequialta
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex aequialta Kük., 1909
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Carex aequialta is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to China , Japan and Korea.[1] It's common name in Korean is 물꼬리사초 or Mul-kko-ri-sa-cho.[2]
Description
The perennial herb typically grows to a height of 42 to 60 cm (17 to 24 in) and has short rhizomes and trigonous shaped culms with a length of 26 to 50 cm (10 to 20 in).[2] The basal leaves are brown and scalelike. There are also cauline leaves. The inflorescence is corymb-like with 2 to 4 spikes. The terminal spikes are 1.5 to 4.5 centimeters long, and awnless. There are 2 to 3 lateral spikes which are between 1.5 to 5 long. The perigynia are obovate, wide, and smooth. The achenes are suborbicular are 2 to 2.5 millimeters long.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Carex aequialta Kük.". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:298444-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ji, Seong-Jin and Yang, Jong-Cheol and Oh, Byoung-Un and Lee, You-Mi (2014). "A new record of Carex aequialta Kük. (Cyperaceae) in Korea". Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 44 (2): 88–90. doi:10.11110/kjpt.2014.44.2.88.
- ↑ Ji, Seong-Jin; Yang, Jong-Cheol; Oh, Byoung-Un; Lee, You-Mi (2014). "A new record of Carex aequialta Kük. (Cyperaceae) in Korea". Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 44 (2): 88–90. doi:10.11110/kjpt.2014.44.2.88. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274974722.
Wikidata ☰ Q478446 entry
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