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Carex tomentosa L.

downy-fruited sedge (Cyperaceae)

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Synonym | Carex filiformis L.

Carex tomentosa has very hairy, unbeaked utricles, and long, leaf-like bracts.

Westwell (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-05-16

 downy-fruited sedge / Carex tomentosa: _Carex tomentosa_ has very hairy, unbeaked utricles, and long, leaf-like bracts.

Carex tomentosa is a rare sedge of calcareous grassland and related habitats, surviving at only a few sites, mostly in East Gloucestershire.

Westwell (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-05-16

 downy-fruited sedge / Carex tomentosa: _Carex tomentosa_ is a rare sedge of calcareous grassland and related habitats, surviving at only a few sites, mostly in East Gloucestershire.

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