apoitanukiran

Cyperaceae (sedge family)

Carex apoiensis

apoitanukiran
Physical characteristics:
Cyperaceae (sedge family)
Blooming period:
May to June
Habitat:
along streams and the Horoman River
Other information:
a quasi-endemic species
Japanese name origin:
The plant gets its name from the way its flower resembles the tail of a tanuki (raccoon dog).

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