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Carex otrubae Podp.

false fox sedge (Cyperaceae)

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Carex otrubae is a common sedge of wet places on clay-rich soils; in the north and west, it is mostly coastal, but occurs almost throughout central and southern England.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2008-05-29

 false fox sedge / Carex otrubae: _Carex otrubae_ is a common sedge of wet places on clay-rich soils; in the north and west, it is mostly coastal, but occurs almost throughout central and southern England.

The thick, acutely triangular stems and long bract(s) at the base of the inflorescence separate Carex otrubae from almost all others at a distance; Carex vulpina differs only subtly but is much rarer.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2011-06-24

 false fox sedge / Carex otrubae: The thick, acutely triangular stems and long bract(s) at the base of the inflorescence separate _Carex otrubae_ from almost all others at a distance; _Carex vulpina_ differs only subtly but is much rarer.

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