Carex caryophyllea

Spring Sedge

Carex caryophyllea, Spring Sedge, is a low growing sedge found in rough valley pasture. It flowers early with the male club shaped flowers being sulphur yellow and the smaller female flowers lower down the stem.


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Carex caryophyllea, Spring Sedge
Male flowers
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Carex caryophyllea, Spring Sedge
Flowering sedges
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Carex caryophyllea, Spring Sedge
Male & Female flowers
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Carex caryophyllea, Spring Sedge
Sedges in grass

Photograph detail


Slide 1: Carex caryophyllea, Spring Sedge. Male sulphur yellow club shaped flowers above female flowers. Near River Ure, West Wood, Redmire. April.


Slide 2: Carex caryophyllea, Spring Sedge. Male sulphur yellow club shaped flowers above whitish female flowers. Near River Ure, West Wood, Redmire. April.


Slide 3: Carex caryophyllea, Spring Sedge. Male sulphur yellow club shaped flowers above whitish female flowers. Near River Ure, West Wood, Redmire. April.


Slide 4: Carex caryophyllea, Spring Sedge. A group of sedges grwing in a grass sward. Near River Ure, West Wood, Redmire. April.