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Carex flacca Schreb.

glaucous sedge (Cyperaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyNW
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Carex flacca is a common and usually glaucous sedge of neutral and calcareous grassland.

Beckley (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-04-08

 glaucous sedge / Carex flacca: _Carex flacca_ is a common and usually glaucous sedge of neutral and calcareous grassland.

The utricles of Carex flacca are papillose or shortly hairy.

Streatley (VC22: Berkshire); 2008-05-17

 glaucous sedge / Carex flacca: The utricles of _Carex flacca_ are papillose or shortly hairy.

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