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Carex strigosa Huds.

thin-spiked wood-sedge (Cyperaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadModerate tendencySE
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Carex strigosa grows in base-rich woodlands in England, Wales and Ireland.

Kennington (VC22: Berkshire); 2008-04-28

 thin-spiked wood-sedge / Carex strigosa: _Carex strigosa_ grows in base-rich woodlands in England, Wales and Ireland.

The inflorescences of Carex strigosa are narrower than those of Carex sylvatica, with rounded, unbeaked utricles.

Kennington (VC22: Berkshire); 2008-04-28

 thin-spiked wood-sedge / Carex strigosa: The inflorescences of _Carex strigosa_ are narrower than those of _Carex sylvatica_, with rounded, unbeaked utricles.

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