A perennial plant of the Cyperaceae family (APG classification: Cyperaceae). It has a short rhizome and grows densely in clumps to form large clumps. It is 20-40 cm tall. In May-June, it produces gray-black spikelets about 2 cm long at the top of the stem. After flowering, the perianth segments grow and become fluffy, enveloping the spikelets. The name comes from the fact that the spikelets resemble cotton. It grows in marshes and is distributed in the high mountains of Honshu from the Chubu region northwards, Hokkaido, Northeast Asia, Siberia, Europe, and North America. It is often confused with Sedge Carex japonica, but it can be distinguished from Cotton Grass because Cotton Grass has only one spikelet and grows in clumps without elongating rhizomes. [Eiichiro Kinoshita July 19, 2019] [Reference] |It is found in high mountains in Honshu from the Chubu region northward and in Hokkaido, and grows in clusters in wetlands. It flowers from May to June, and after flowering, the petals grow and become fluffy. ©Shogakukan Photo by Fujio Aoyama "> Cotton grass Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
カヤツリグサ科(APG分類:カヤツリグサ科)の多年草。根茎は短く、密に叢生(そうせい)して大きな株をつくる。高さ20~40センチメートル。5~6月、茎頂に灰黒色で長さ約2センチメートルの小穂をつける。花期後、花被片(かひへん)は伸びて綿毛状になり、小穂を包む。名は、小穂を綿に見立てたもの。湿地に生え、中部地方以北の本州の高山、北海道、および北東アジア、シベリア、ヨーロッパ、北アメリカに分布する。サギスゲとよく混同されるが、ワタスゲは小穂が1個で、根茎を伸ばさずに叢生するので区別される。 [木下栄一郎 2019年7月19日] [参照項目] |中部地方以北の本州の高山と北海道に分布、湿地に群生する。花期は5~6月で、花期後、花被片が伸びて綿毛状になる©Shogakukan 撮影/青山富士夫"> ワタスゲ 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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