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Family: |
Cyperaceae /
Kayatsurigusaka |
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Notes For Reference:- |
Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus
Schoenoplectus:
Schoenoplectus hotarui /
Hotarui |
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Schoenoplectus hotarui / Hotarui
ホタルイ |
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Schoenoplectus hotarui,
an annual herb occurring in wetlands, has cylindrical stems that
grow in clusters. Leaves are nothing but leaf sheaths due to the
blade's degeneration. Spikelets 2-7 attach to the stem tips;
however, they appear to be positioned halfway to the stem ends, as
the bracts follow the stem tips. The spikelets are 0.6-1.4cm long,
4-6mm wide, and oval-shaped, with three stigmas. Fruit is 3-ridged,
flat, obovate, glossy, and black-brown in color. Bloom time:
July-October. |
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