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Glaucous Sedge - Carex flacca

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Glaucous Sedge Glaucous Sedge - Carex flacca dylan Clifton Downs 14 May 2022, 12:30 p.m. 13 May 2022, 4:25 p.m.
Glaucous Sedge Glaucous Sedge - Carex flacca dylan Clifton Downs 14 May 2022, 12:30 p.m. 13 May 2022, 4:26 p.m.
Glaucous Sedge Glaucous Sedge - Carex flacca dylan Clifton Downs 14 May 2022, 12:30 p.m. 13 May 2022, 4:26 p.m.
Glaucous Sedge Glaucous Sedge - Carex flacca dylan Clifton Downs 14 May 2022, 12:30 p.m. 13 May 2022, 4:26 p.m.
Glaucous Sedge Glaucous Sedge - Carex flacca dylan Clifton Downs 14 May 2022, 12:30 p.m. 13 May 2022, 4:28 p.m.
Glaucous Sedge Glaucous Sedge - Carex flacca dylan Clifton Downs 14 May 2022, 12:30 p.m. 13 May 2022, 4:28 p.m.

Species Description

Common and widespread throughout the UK. Habitat includes: Wet or dry places such as ditches, chalk and limestone grassland, sand dunes, flushes etc.

Stace 4:

Carex flacca Schreb. - Glaucous Sedge.

Glaucous rhizomatous; stems loosely tufted, to 60cm, with rounded angles or subterete, smooth; lowest bract sometimes exceeding inflorescence, with short to long sheath; utricles 2-3mm, with beak <0.3mm, papillose; 2n=76. Native; wet or dry grassland on chalk and limestone, sand-dunes and base-rich clay, mountain flushes; Common throughout British Isles (our most widespread species).

Key:

  • Rhizomes extended; stems not or loosely tufted, often borne singly
  • Male spikes (1)2-3; lowest female spike clearly stalked, pendent to erecto-patent
  • Utricles with beak 0 or ≤1mm and with truncate, oblique or very slightly notched apex
  • Male spikes (1)2-3; utricles papillose
  • Leaf-sheaths and blades glabrous
  • Utricles papillose

Useful Links:

Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora

Naturespot

West Highland Flora

Wikipedia

NBN