Carex ischnostachya is an herbaceous graminoid plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae). It is native to the eastern Asia, where it is found in China, Japan, and Korea.[1] Its natural habitat is in forest openings in wet areas, in hills or mountains.[2] It is a common species, and is often found along roadsides or trails.[2][3]
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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 |
| Subgenus: | Carex subg. Carex |
| Section: | Carex sect. Confertiflorae |
| Species: | C. ischnostachya
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Description
editCarex ischnostachya is a rhizomatous perennial. It can be distinguished from other Carex in section Confertiflorae by its short, awnless, and broadly ovate female glumes, in combination with its sub-erect perigynia.[4] It produces flowers and fruits from April to June.[3]
References
edit- ^ Carex ischnostachya Flora of China
- ^ a b "ジュズスゲ Carex ischnostachya カヤツリグサ科 Cyperaceae スゲ属 三河の植物観察". Flora of Mikawa (in Japanese).
- ^ a b Ohwi, Jisaburo (1965). Flora of Japan. Washington: Smithsonian Institution. p. 246. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.43786.
- ^ "Carex sect. Confertiflorae in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.