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Herbarium specimen: Carex maritima

Taxon:Cyperaceae: Carex maritima Gunnerus ("Curved Sedge")
Filed in taxon folder:Cyperaceae: Carex maritima Gunnerus ("Curved Sedge")
Collected by:Dr Henry Halcro Johnston
Collection date:21/6/1921
Locality:Great Britain, VC111 Orkney, Deerness, HY5409, Newark Bay, Deerness, Mainland.
Institution:Natural History Museum (BM)
Accession number:909984
Image:Carex maritima herbarium specimen from Deerness, VC111 Orkney in 1921 by Dr Henry Halcro Johnston.
fruits/flowers:seeds/fruits
notes:Short shell-scudy natural pasture near seashore. 10 ft above s.l. Native, rare, plants in unripe fruit.

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+Carex maritimaGB, VC111 Orkney, DeernessHenry Halcro Johnston24/6/1921BM
+Carex maritimaGB, VC111 Orkney, SandsideHenry Halcro Johnston24/6/1921E

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Documented by johned on 21st April 2015.

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