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Carex muricata L.

prickly sedge (Cyperaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadModerate tendencySE
Plant Atlas 2020
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Carex muricata has a more compact inflorescence (<4 cm long) than Carex divulsa.

Coldingham Moor (VC81: Berwickshire); 2017-06-13

 prickly sedge / Carex muricata: _Carex muricata_ has a more compact inflorescence (<4 cm long) than _Carex divulsa_.

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