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Carex distans L.

distant sedge (Cyperaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadNegligible tendencyW
Plant Atlas 2020
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Carex distans grows in coastal sites and wet meadows; it is similar to Carex binervis, but with an inflorescence that takes up more than half the stems, and shorter glumes, utricles and utricle-beaks.

Baglan (VC41: Glamorgan); 2019-06-05

 distant sedge / Carex distans: _Carex distans_ grows in coastal sites and wet meadows; it is similar to _Carex binervis_, but with an inflorescence that takes up more than half the stems, and shorter glumes, utricles and utricle-beaks.

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