Lesser Pond-sedge - Carex acutiformis
Description
Has creeping rhizomes and shoots in tufts. Stems 60 to 150 cm tall, sharply three angled. Leaves narrow (less than 10 mm) and glaucous, drooping at tips. Inflorescence of 2 to 3 male spikelets above 3 to 4 female, close set. Male spikelets 1 to 4 cm, bluntish purple-brown. Female 2 to 5 cm, cylindrical, erect and all short stalked.
Habitat
Marshes, wet meadows, riversides and wet ditches.
When to see it
July to September.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Common and widespread in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 122 of the 617 tetrads.
Graham CalowNailstone Colliery site12 May 2016
Graham CalowFosse Meadows, Sharnford21 May 2014
Graham CalowAtterton Lane, Witherley23 May 2016Steep acute angled ligule
David NichollsRatby09 June 2012
David NichollsRatby05 May 2016
David NichollsCharity Fields, Desford25 June 2013
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Graham CalowNailstone Colliery site12 May 2016Pointed ligule at steep angle
Graham CalowThe Grange Fields, Broughton Astley05 June 2015
Graham CalowFosse Meadows, Sharnford21 May 2014
Graham CalowThe Grange Fields, Broughton Astley05 June 2015Pointed ligule at steep angle Near the 'Wash Pit Sapcote SP 4850 9366 (taken 5.5.2008).JPG)
Graham CalowWash Pit, Sapcote05 May 2008
steven lewiswelby26 April 2016
steven lewiswelby26 April 2016
PhilipCrowfootWoodgate25 April 2015Swamp area
Graham CalowNailstone Colliery site12 May 2016
Graham CalowNailstone Colliery site12 May 2016
Graham CalowWykin Canal Towpath07 June 2015
 Near the 'Wash Pit Sapcote SP 4850 9366 (taken 5.5.2008).JPG)
