FALSE
FOX SEDGE Carex otrubae. Up to 60cm tall. Found on north side
of lake. Inflorescence
4.5cm. |
OVAL
SEDGE Carex ovalis
A grassland sedge up to 30cm with thin
grass-like leaves. Up to 30cm. tall. Inflorescence
2.5cm.
Found on the heathland and edges of woodland rides. |
REMOTE
SEDGE Carex remota Plentiful around Roe's Well where it forms
large bright green tussocks, up to 70cm. tall. |
PENDULOUS SEDGE Carex pendula. One or two male spikes are on
the tip of the inflorescence, with up to 5 female spikes behind.
Spikes about 15cm. long. |
WOOD SEDGE Carex
sylvatica. Plentiful around Roe's Well.
Up to 60cm. tall.
Male spikelets at top of inflorescence.
Female spikelet lengths
4 - 6cms.
|
TOAD RUSH Juncus
bufonis
Occasionally found on wet paths in Lambourne Wood. It is an annual.
It is
branched at the base giving it a tufted appearance. Length of
flowering stem up to 10cm.
|
COMPACT RUSH
Juncus conglomeratus.
Thick stemmed 3mm, robust,
flowers compact. Up to 1m. tall.
In damp meadow near the
lake and on the heathland area. |
HARD RUSH
Juncus
inflexus
Thin stemmed
1-1.5mm bluish-green in
colour. Up to 60cm. tall.
In damp meadows especially
near the lake. |
SOFT
RUSH
Juncus effusus
Thick stemmed 3mm. bright green.
Up to
1.5m tall. Plentiful around Roe's Well. |