Carex pumila, a perennial herb found in sandy seashore
soil, grows to 10-20cm tall. Its leaves are 2-4mm wide, linear,
stiff, and glossy. Leaves at the bases are bladeless, forming dark
red-brown leaf sheaths on the stems. Two or three spikelets on the
upper portions are males, 2-3cm long, linear. The lower portions of
the other 2-3 spikelets are females, 1.5-3cm long, and cylindrical.
Bloom time is April-July.
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
