Carex pulicaris, L.

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178. C. pulicaris L. , Sp. Pl. 972 (1753).

Usually laxly caespitose, without creeping rhizomes. Stems 5-25(-40) cm, erect, very slender, obtusely trigonous or terete, smooth; basal sheaths dull brown. Leaves shorter than or equalling stems, setaceous. Spike 10-25 mm, with 5-10 female flowers, lax. Lower male glumes acute. Female glumes 3 -5-4-5 mm, ovate-oblong, acute, reddishbrown, with scarious margin near apex. Utricles 4-5-5-5 mm, lanceolate to oblong-elliptical, plano-convex, orange- to blackishbrown, shining, more or less stipitate at base, acute but not beaked at apex, deflexed at maturity. 2« = 58, 60. Damp places. • N., C. & W. Europe, southwards to N. Spain and eastwards to Estonia. Au Be Br Cz Da Fa Fe Ga Ge Hb He Ho Hs Is It Ju No Po Rs (B) Su.