Galingale - Cyperus longus
Description
Known as Sweet Galingale because of the aromatic smell of its rhizome. It grows to about 80 cm tall and has its spikelets arranged in an umbel. At the base of this umbel is a long, narrow bract.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
At the edges of lakes and other bodies of still water.
When to see it
Flowering July to September
Life History
Perennial. Probably originated as an ornamental species and escaped from garden ponds
UK Status
Now fairly common over much of England at least.
VC55 Status
Now fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland. Not included in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire
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