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Herbarium specimen: Carex pilulifera

Taxon:Cyperaceae: Carex pilulifera L. ("Pill Sedge")
named by N J Dadds 25/5/2000
Other name:Cyperaceae: Carex L.
Collected by:James Brebner
Collection date:7/1887
Locality:Great Britain, VC88 Mid Perthshire, Meall Ghaordaidh, NN5139
communicated:Mr Francis Buchanan White
Institution:Perth Museum and Art Gallery (PTH)
Accession number:PTH.1999.420.10904
notes:Formerly in folder of Carex hybrids with no name. Glumes more
acuminate than normal, and lowest bract exceeds inflorescence.
Otherwise like Carex pilulifera. Location was often spelt
'Ghaordie' or 'Ghyrdy'

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