Pale Galingale - Cyperus eragrostis
Alt Name
Nutsedge and as Tall Flatsedge and as Umbrella Sedge, Cyperus vegetus
Description
Growing to about 90 cm tall from ground to seed heads. A tufted, rhizomatous plant. The stem is triangular in cross section and the plant has long, spreading, linear, mid-green leaves with a v-shaped cross section and umbels of rounded clusters of pale green flower spikelets.
Habitat
Pond margins and damp areas.
When to see it
Midsummer to autumn.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Occasional in Britain previously found mainly in southern England, but is now spreading northwards.
VC55 Status
Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland with the first record for VC55 coming from Markfield in 2005. It was not recorded in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.
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