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Pendulous Sedge

 
 
Pendulous Sedge by a road in Somerset
 
 
Pendulous  Sedge in woodland, Dorset
 
 
Separate male and female flower spikes
 
 
Larger male spike and thinner female spike
 
 
Close-up of stamens - 2  per flower. Lanceolate brown
 
glumes
 
 
Female flower spikes
 
 
Close-up of stigmas - 3 per flower
 
 
Female flower spike with terminal male flowers
 
 
Young fruits with stigmas, ovate brown glumes
 
 
Fruits with slightly notched beaks
 
 
Keeled leaves