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Carex vesicaria L.

bladder sedge (Cyperaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadNegligible tendencyN
Plant Atlas 2020
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Carex vesicaria grows in mesotrophic mires, but is decreasing in abundance, and is absent from some areas.

Ashford Hill (VC12: North Hampshire); 2020-06-13

 bladder sedge / Carex vesicaria: _Carex vesicaria_ grows in mesotrophic mires, but is decreasing in abundance, and is absent from some areas.

Carex vesicaria is very similar to Carex rostrata, but is not glaucous and its inflated utricles are less abruptly tapered.

Ashford Hill (VC12: North Hampshire); 2020-06-13

 bladder sedge / Carex vesicaria: _Carex vesicaria_ is very similar to _Carex rostrata_, but is not glaucous and its inflated utricles are less abruptly tapered.

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