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Herbarium specimen: Carex disticha

Taxon:Cyperaceae: Carex disticha Huds. ("Brown Sedge")
confirmed by Joseph Edward Little

Yes. C. disticha Huds. The utricles are above normal size 8mm instead of 5mm. I suspect this is due to galling. See W.E.C.R. 1930, pp.86-7. J.E. Little

Filed in taxon folder:Cyperaceae: Carex disticha Huds. ("Brown Sedge")
Collection date:15/7/1932
Locality:Great Britain, VC13 West Sussex, Henfield Common, TQ2215, marsh
ex herb:Mr Anthony Hurt Wolley Dod
Institution:Natural History Museum (BM)
Accession number:1132032
Image:Carex disticha herbarium specimen from Henfield Common, VC13 West Sussex in 1932.

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Documented by wshuff on 9th March 2015.

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