Carex acutiformis


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

Description

It grows up to tall, with leaves up to long and wide.

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 subnodulosusCirsium palustre fen-meadow habitat. It is also a dominant plant in the Carex acutiformis swamp plant association.