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Carl Farmer |
Very common on moorland and hills Fruit c 4.5 mm long. Male spike c 3-4 mm wide. Skye ID: One male spike, 2-3 female, the third if present well down the stem. Female glumes dark brown with green midrib, c 3 mm long. Fruit green or dark brown with a pronounced green rib on each edge, other ribs lacking or faint. Fruit tapers upwards into a long beak that is deeply notched (depth of notch as great as its width). Bracts of upper spikes not long enough to reach stem tip. Leaves dark green, not yellowish-green; often blotched red. Other features: Female spikes are generally longer and have more fruits than those in pic on left. |
