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Herbarium specimen: Carex arenaria

Taxon:Cyperaceae: Carex arenaria L. ("Sand Sedge")
Filed in taxon folder:Cyperaceae: Carex arenaria L. ("Sand Sedge")
Collected by:Rev. Augustin Ley
Collection date:14/6/1865
Locality:Great Britain, VC48 Merionethshire, Tywyn, SH50
ex herb:Rev. Augustin Ley
Institution:University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:Carex arenaria herbarium specimen from Tywyn, VC48 Merionethshire in 1865 by Rev. Augustin Ley.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
notes:Unclear whether it's the Cardiganshire or Merionethshire Towyn.
[likely to be Towyn [Tywyn] Merionethshire, based on Arthur Chater's comment on http://herbariaunited.org/specimen/278370/]

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+Carex arenariaGB, VC48 Merionethshire, TywynAugustin Ley14/6/1865BM

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Documented by john hughes on 29th June 2009.

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