Carex acutiformis explained

Carex acutiformis, the lesser pond-sedge, is a species of sedge.

Description

It grows up to tall, with leaves up to 160cm (60inches) long and 5- wide.^[1]

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.^[2] It is also a dominant plant in the Carex acutiformis swamp plant association.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: A. Clive Jermy . David A. Simpson . Michael J. Y. Foley . Michael S. Porter . 2007 . Sedges of the British ISles . BSBI Handbook no. 1 . 3rd . . 978-0-901158-35-2 . 295–297 . Carex acutiformis.
2. Web site: C. Michael Hogan . October 12, 2009 . August 3, 2010 . Marsh Thistle: Cirsium palustre . GlobalTwitcher.com . N. Strömberg . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121213144520/http://www.globaltwitcher.com/artspec_information.asp?thingid=48639 . December 13, 2012 .
3. Book: John S. Rodwell . British Plant Communities, Volume 4 . Aquatic communities, swamps and tall-herb fens . 160 . 1998 . 978-0-521-62718-4.