False Fox-sedge - Carex otrubae
Description
A densely tufted plant the stems have scarcely winged angles, unlike True Fox-sedge. It has narrow, elongated orangey brown panicles and bristle like long bracts with green bases.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Wet places on heavy soils, marshes, pond margins, and coastal.
When to see it
Flowers June to August, fruit until September.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Frequent in lowland areas of Britain.
VC55 Status
Frequent in damp places in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 260 of the 617 tetrads.
David NichollsNew Lount09 June 2011 Pool in 'The Park' field Sapcote SP 4848 9324 (taken 4.6.2007).JPG)
Graham CalowThe Park Field, Sapcote04 June 2007
Graham CalowWykin Canal Towpath26 June 2015 Marsh near Old Fosse Sapcote SP 4917 9198 (taken 23.5.2007).JPG)
Graham CalowMarsh near Old Fosse, Sapcote23 May 2007
David NichollsLaunde Fish Ponds22 September 2012
Graham CalowFoot of Croft Hill29 August 2014
 Pool in 'The Park' field Sapcote SP 4848 9324 (taken 4.6.2007).JPG)
 Marsh near Old Fosse Sapcote SP 4917 9198 (taken 23.5.2007).JPG)
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David NichollsCloud Wood24 June 2011. Marsh near Old Fosse Sapcote SP 4917 9198 (taken 27.8.2007).JPG)
Graham CalowMarsh near Old Fosse, Sapcote27 August 2007
David NichollsNew Lount14 June 2012
David NichollsThe Brand, Woodhouse15 June 2013
Ron.stevensBroughton Astley02 July 2011
David GouldAylestone Meadows04 September 2014
. Marsh near Old Fosse Sapcote SP 4917 9198 (taken 27.8.2007).JPG)
