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Herbarium specimen: Carex acutiformis

Taxon:Cyperaceae: Carex acutiformis Ehrh. ("Lesser Pond-sedge")
Other name:Cyperaceae: Carex riparia Curtis ("Greater Pond-sedge")
det. R M Walls

Name has a question mark; in pencil.

Filed in taxon folder:Cyperaceae: Carex acutiformis Ehrh. ("Lesser Pond-sedge")
Collected by:John Coles
Locality:Great Britain, VC40 Shropshire, Bridgnorth, SO79
Institution:Natural History Museum (BM)
Accession number:1126479
Image:Carex acutiformis herbarium specimen from Bridgnorth, VC40 Shropshire by John Coles.
notes:Only two female spikes to this plant: other plants have 3 female and 2 male spikes. Leaves yellowsh-green on the upper side, and glaucous green on the under side.

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 taxonlocalitycollectorsdateinstitution
+Carex acutiformisGB, VC23 Oxfordshire, KirtlingtonWilliam Wilson Saunders1838BM

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Documented by johned on 18th April 2015.

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