Photo © Carl Farmer |
Only on sandy foreshores, a rare habitat on Skye Fruits c 4-5 mm. Inflorescence c 3-8 cm long. Skye ID: Shoots arranged in straight lines across the sand; can be id'd without flowers or fruit by this. Alternatively, id'd by having several (not just one or two) upper spikes all-male, the middle spikes male at top, female at base, and the lower spikes all-female. Other features: 5-16 spikes in a rather compact cluster. Fruit yellowish-brown when ripe, winged, the upper half of the wings toothed, beak of fr c 1 mm, well-notched. Bracts of spikes are like glumes with a long point. |
