Rank Species | Genus Carex Higher classification Sedges | |
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Similar Sedges, Carex acuta, Carex riparia, Carex paniculata, Carex pseudocyperus | ||
Moeraszegge carex acutiformis versus oeverzegge carex riparia 006
Carex acutiformis, the lesser pond-sedge, is a species of sedge.
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Description
It grows up to 150 centimetres (59 in) tall, with leaves up to 160 cm (63 in) long and 5–20 mm (0.2–0.8 in) wide.
Ecology
It is native to parts of Northern and Western Europe, where it grows in moist spots in a number of habitat types. In its native European range this species is often associated with the Juncus subnodulosus–Cirsium palustre fen-meadow habitat. It is also a dominant plant in the Carex acutiformis swamp plant association.
References
Carex acutiformis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA