Carex nigra

Common Sedge

Carex nigra, Common Sedge. A compact sedge with bright pale green leaves. Grows in larger patches on Redmire Moor.

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Flower spike

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Male and female spikelets

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Common Sedge

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Sward on moor

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Slide 1: Carex nigra, Common Sedge. Flower spike with male (top) and female spikelets. Collected from Cobscar Rake, Redmire Moor. June.

Slide 2: Carex nigra, Common Sedge. Flower spike with male (top) and female spikelets. Cobscar Rake, Redmire Moor. June.

Slide 3: Carex nigra, Common Sedge. Sedges growing in a damp habitat. Cobscar Rake, Redmire Moor. June.

Slide 4: Carex nigra, Common Sedge. Sward of sedges with Sweet Vernal Grass, Agrostis capillaris. Cobscar Rake, Redmire Moor. June.