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Carex echinata Murray

star sedge (Cyperaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadSlight tendencyNW
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Carex echinata is a common sedge of bogs and marshes, found acrosss the British Isles except for most of central England.

Mynydd Llandygai (VC49: Caernarvonshire); 2007-05-31

 star sedge / Carex echinata: _Carex echinata_ is a common sedge of bogs and marshes, found acrosss the British Isles except for most of central England.

The spikelets of Carex echinata are male below and female above; the few utricles per spike spread apart when ripe, producing a starry outline.

Craighouse (VC102: South Ebudes); 2014-08-10

 star sedge / Carex echinata: The spikelets of _Carex echinata_ are male below and female above; the few utricles per spike spread apart when ripe, producing a starry outline.

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