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Carex maximowiczii / Gouso ゴウソ

Carex maximowiczii, a perennial common in paths between paddies or wetlands, is 40-70cm tall and sends out short runners to form dense clumps. Stems are sharply 3-ridged, and the upper parts feel sandy. The leaves are 4-6cm wide and linear, and the back side is powdery white. Leaves at the bases lack blades, resulting in nothing but a sheath. Spikelets, 2-4 in number, with long pedicels, droop down. Bloom time: May-June.