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Carex capillaris L.

hair sedge (Cyperaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
RestrictedVery strong tendencyN
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

Carex capillaris grows in upland calcareous grasslands in Scotland, northern England and two sites in Snowdonia (VC49: Caernarvonshire); it has characteristically drooping female spikes.

Widdybank Fell (VC66: County Durham); 2016-07-06

 hair sedge / Carex capillaris: _Carex capillaris_ grows in upland calcareous grasslands in Scotland, northern England and two sites in Snowdonia (VC49); it has characteristically drooping female spikes.

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