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Carl Farmer |
Very common on acid moorland Stems c 15-45 mm tall. Tepals c 4-6 mm long. ID: Leaves numerous in a basal rosette (rarely the odd one on the stem), < 2mm wide, deeply grooved, only half length of stem. Fruit capsule c 5 mm long, larger than in most rushes. Other features: Flowerheads arise in the angle of broad-based papery brown bracts which are much shorter than the inflorescence. This is a very distinctive rush, unmistakable once known, with notably large fruit-capsules for its size, the pale edges to the tepals giving a stripey effect. |
