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Carex davalliana Sm.

Davall’s sedge (Cyperaceae)

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Carex davalliana resembles Carex dioica in its dioecy (female plant shown), but grows in tufts, has slightly angled stems and larger utricles; its only British site – in Bath, Somerset – was built over, and it is now extinct here.

Hautes-Pyrénées (65), France; 2015-05-28

 Davall’s sedge / Carex davalliana: _Carex davalliana_ resembles _Carex dioica_ in its dioecy (female plant shown), but grows in tufts, has slightly angled stems and larger utricles; its only British site – in Bath, Somerset – was built over, and it is now extinct here.

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