Carex trinervis explained

Carex trinervis is a species of sedge which is native to Europe.

It is a perennial herb, which grows to a height of 40 cm, has glaucous leaves and spreads by stolons. It bears 2-3, sessile, oblong inflorescences per shoot.^[1]

It is found in sandy marshes, damp dune slacks and heaths in coastal areas of Western Europe.^{[2] [3]} In the British Isles it was only ever identified in Ormesby, Norfolk, where it became extinct in 1869.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• List of extinct plants of the British Isles

Notes and References

1. https://www.tela-botanica.org/bdtfx-nn-14460-synthese Tela Botanica - Carex trinervis
2. https://www.brc.ac.uk/plantatlas/plant/carex-trinervis Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora
3. https://www.tela-botanica.org/bdtfx-nn-14460-synthese Tela Botanica - Carex trinervis
4. Web site: The Species Recovery Trust - Lost Life . 2019-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190428193658/http://www.speciesrecoverytrust.org.uk/LostLife.html . 2019-04-28 . dead .
5. https://www.brc.ac.uk/plantatlas/plant/carex-trinervis Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora