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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:15/6/1925
Locality:Great Britain, VC111 Orkney, Hoy, ND29, Burnmouth between the mouth of Rackwick Burn and Craig Gate. Short natural sand pasture near seashore
Institution:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Accession number:E00722075
Image:Carex maritima herbarium specimen from Hoy, VC111 Orkney in 1925 by Dr Henry Halcro Johnston.
fruits/flowers:seeds/fruits
notes:Unripe fruit. Common. A new station for this species in Orkney.

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Documented by oldnick on 6th November 2015.

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